Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Education Department. Median total compensation for the role is $12,193, below the department median of $100,985.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $116.5K
Role median: $12,193
Agency median: $100,985
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,041$28,957+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Education Department, the median of $12,193 ranks #7 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Emergency Medical Services Office

$34,214 · 2

Bureau of Mediation Services

$19,130 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$18,352 · 16

Office of Higher Education

$15,642 · 2

Labor & Industry Department

$13,715 · 1

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$12,519 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$11,328 · 6

Health Department

$10,476 · 177

MN St Colleges & Universities

$7,811 · 14

Cannabis Management Office

$7,676 · 7

Commerce Department

$7,287 · 33

Veterans Affairs Department

$6,832 · 1

Median total compensation for the Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Catheryn Kightlinger

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$26,293

Sub-department: Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay: $26,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,293
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catheryn Kightlinger works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Catheryn earned $26,293 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.