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Education Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Education Department administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 526 employees with median total compensation of $100,985; the highest distinct record was $188,878.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $48.4M
Employees: 526
Median total: $100,985
Highest record: $188,878

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,170$160,488+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 526 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,985) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,141 (99%)
Overtime — $110 (0%)
Other — $806 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,536

$68,909

$100,985

$116,154

$133,817

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,817 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,536. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Consultant 3

177 · $113,570

Education Supervisor 2

35 · $132,868

Education Finance Consultant 3

27 · $114,482

Nutrition Program Consultant

17 · $83,617

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

15 · $58,063

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$43M —	507 —	$94,365 —
2025	$48.4M ▲ 12.5%	526 ▲ 3.7%	$100,985 ▲ 7.0%

Record list

Employees

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Volatiana Wiens

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$103,138

Sub-department: Fiscal Monitoring
Base pay: $103,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,138
Hire date: 2003-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Volatiana Wiens holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Fiscal Monitoring. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,138. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christy Irrgang

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$102,628

Sub-department: Hg Sch/DualCred/Alt/OnlineLrng
Base pay: $102,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,628
Hire date: 2021-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christy Irrgang holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Hg Sch/Dualcred/Alt/Onlinelrng. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,628. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emma Balow

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$102,484

Sub-department: Program Management
Base pay: $102,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,484
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Emma Balow serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Program Management. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,484. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Johnson

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$102,366

Sub-department: Student Maltreatment Program
Base pay: $102,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,366
Hire date: 1989-03-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Amy Johnson serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Student Maltreatment Program. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,366. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mai Vang

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Education Department

2025 total comp

$102,203

Sub-department: Procurement/Encumbrance
Base pay: $102,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,203
Hire date: 2015-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mai Vang is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Education Department within Procurement/Encumbrance. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,203. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Debra Rose

Grants Specialist Coordinator/Education Department

2025 total comp

$102,162

Sub-department: Grants Services
Base pay: $101,648
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,162
Hire date: 1992-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Debra Rose holds the role of Grants Specialist Coordinator at Education Department within Grants Services. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,162. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Goldjua Yang

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,921

Sub-department: EDI Safe & Supportive Schools
Base pay: $101,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,921
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Goldjua Yang holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Edi Safe & Supportive Schools. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,921. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brandy Logan

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,780

Sub-department: Adult Basic Education
Base pay: $101,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,780
Hire date: 2022-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brandy Logan holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Adult Basic Education. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,780. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Wendy Ferstle

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,644

Sub-department: Nutrition Services
Base pay: $101,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,644
Hire date: 2012-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wendy Ferstle is a Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Nutrition Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,644. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Runk

Grants Specialist Coordinator/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,639

Sub-department: Grants Services
Base pay: $101,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,639
Hire date: 2020-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Amy Runk serves as a Grants Specialist Coordinator within Grants Services. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,639. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Angelia Lawson

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,639

Sub-department: Workforce & Low Incidence
Base pay: $101,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,639
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angelia Lawson holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Workforce & Low Incidence. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,639. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Angela Sepp

Education Finance Consultant 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,348

Sub-department: Special Education Funding
Base pay: $101,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,348
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angela Sepp holds the role of Education Finance Consultant 2 at Education Department within Special Education Funding. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,348. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kari Johnson

Education Finance Consultant 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,299

Sub-department: Data Management
Base pay: $101,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,299
Hire date: 2022-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kari Johnson works as a Education Finance Consultant 2 for Education Department within Data Management. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Kari earned $101,299 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Harvick

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,256

Sub-department: Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay: $101,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,256
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heather Harvick is a Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,256. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dawn Udean

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,078

Sub-department: Contracts/Grants
Base pay: $101,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,078
Hire date: -
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawn Udean is a State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal at Education Department within Contracts/Grants. Records show a hire date of -, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,078. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Catherine Durivage

Library/Info Res Service Program Director/Education Department

2025 total comp

$101,078

Sub-department: St Libraries & Expand Learning
Base pay: $101,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,078
Hire date: 1999-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine Durivage holds the role of Library/Info Res Service Program Director at Education Department within St Libraries & Expand Learning. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,078. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Shelli Sowles

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$100,892

Sub-department: Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng
Base pay: $100,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,892
Hire date: 2017-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shelli Sowles holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Career Teched/Commued/Svc Lrng. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,892. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Molly Koppes

Education Finance Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$100,782

Sub-department: Budget/FinMgt/Audit/Facilities
Base pay: $100,703
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,782
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Molly Koppes holds the role of Education Finance Consultant 3 at Education Department within Budget/Finmgt/Audit/Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,782. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stacy Grover

Auditor Principal/Education Department

2025 total comp

$100,758

Sub-department: Audit
Base pay: $93,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,758
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Grover works as a Auditor Principal for Education Department within Audit. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $100,758 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.