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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

Page 1

Cynthia Bergloff

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$14,173

Sub-department: American Indian Education
Base pay: $14,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,173
Hire date: 2025-04-23
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, Cynthia Bergloff serves as a Education Consultant 3 within American Indian Education. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,173. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Holly Ponto

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Education Department

2024 total comp

$13,803

Sub-department: Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay: $13,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,803
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Holly Ponto works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Holly earned $13,803 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Sarah Zabel

Legal Analyst/Education Department

2025 total comp

$13,775

Sub-department: Deputy General Counsel
Base pay: $13,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,775
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Sarah Zabel holds the role of Legal Analyst at Education Department within Deputy General Counsel. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,775. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anjanette Parisien

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$13,628

Sub-department: American Indian Education
Base pay: $13,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,628
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anjanette Parisien works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within American Indian Education. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Anjanette earned $13,628 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Karina Kelton

Community Services Program Specialist 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$13,470

Sub-department: Public Engagement
Base pay: $11,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,470
Hire date: 2022-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karina Kelton works as a Community Services Program Specialist 3 for Education Department within Public Engagement. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Karina earned $13,470 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hannah Keuler

State Program Administrative Principal/Education Department

2025 total comp

$12,589

Sub-department: Special Projects & Initiatives
Base pay: $12,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,589
Hire date: 2025-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Hannah Keuler works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Education Department within Special Projects & Initiatives. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $12,589 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kendra Lewis

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Education Department

2024 total comp

$12,540

Sub-department: Early Education
Base pay: $12,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,540
Hire date: 2016-12-05
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kendra Lewis works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Education Department within Early Education. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Kendra earned $12,540 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mi Yang

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$12,065

Sub-department: Early Childhood Services
Base pay: $12,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,065
Hire date: 2024-05-08
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mi Yang is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Early Childhood Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,065. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julie Starkson

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Education Department

2024 total comp

$11,056

Sub-department: Braille & Talking Book Library
Base pay: $3,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,056
Hire date: 1980-11-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Julie Starkson serves as a Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter within Braille & Talking Book Library. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 44 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,056. They are represented by Clerical.

Christine Miller

State Program Administrative Principal/Education Department

2025 total comp

$10,913

Sub-department: Community Nutrition Programs
Base pay: $10,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,913
Hire date: 2025-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Christine Miller serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Community Nutrition Programs. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,913. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaitlyn Palacios

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$10,583

Sub-department: Data Analytics
Base pay: $10,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,583
Hire date: 2024-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaitlyn Palacios holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Education Department within Data Analytics. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,583. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Daniel Briggs

Management Analyst 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$10,557

Sub-department: Special Projects & Initiatives
Base pay: $10,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,557
Hire date: 2025-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Daniel Briggs is a Management Analyst 2 at Education Department within Special Projects & Initiatives. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,557. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Allastacia Gebauer

State Program Administrative Principal/Education Department

2025 total comp

$10,517

Sub-department: Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay: $10,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,517
Hire date: 2025-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Allastacia Gebauer works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Allastacia earned $10,517 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Janna Pearson

Nutrition Program Consultant/Education Department

2025 total comp

$9,792

Sub-department: Community Nutrition Programs
Base pay: $8,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,792
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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

At Education Department, Janna Pearson serves as a Nutrition Program Consultant within Community Nutrition Programs. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,792. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kymi Moua

Human Resources Technician 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$9,752

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $9,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,752
Hire date: 2024-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kymi Moua works as a Human Resources Technician 2 for Education Department within Human Resources. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Kymi earned $9,752 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Patsy Lee

Education Finance Consultant 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$9,115

Sub-department: Public Engagement
Base pay: $9,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,115
Hire date: 2025-05-07
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Patsy Lee serves as a Education Finance Consultant 2 within Public Engagement. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,115. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Todd Bruggeman

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Education Department

2025 total comp

$8,736

Sub-department: Agency Services
Base pay: $8,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,736
Hire date: 2025-05-21
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

Todd Bruggeman is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Education Department within Agency Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,736. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.