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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

Nicole Zanotelli-Wade

Education Consultant 1/Education Department

2025 total comp

$21,034

Sub-department: Early Education
Base pay: $21,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,034
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Nicole Zanotelli-Wade works as a Education Consultant 1 for Education Department within Early Education. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $21,034 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rachel Fox-Charles

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$20,856

Sub-department: Office of Equity & Engagement
Base pay: $20,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,856
Hire date: 2022-08-24
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rachel Fox-Charles is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Office of Equity & Engagement. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,856. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tiffany Lindom

Staff Attorney 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$20,309

Sub-department: Due Process
Base pay: $20,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,309
Hire date: 2025-03-26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tiffany Lindom holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Education Department within Due Process. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,309. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Koppel

Senior Administrative Officer/Education Department

2024 total comp

$19,790

Sub-department: Office of Teaching & Learning
Base pay: $19,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,790
Hire date: 2011-04-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Koppel is a Senior Administrative Officer at Education Department within Office of Teaching & Learning. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $19,790. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kim Muehlbach

Human Resources Technician 1/Education Department

2024 total comp

$19,692

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $14,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,692
Hire date: 2014-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 63
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kim Muehlbach holds the role of Human Resources Technician 1 at Education Department within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,692. They are represented by Confidential.

Mathew Jacobsen

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$19,472

Sub-department: Deputy Inspector General
Base pay: $19,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,472
Hire date: 2007-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mathew Jacobsen is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Education Department within Deputy Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,472. Union affiliation: Manager.

Jeanette Butcher

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$19,398

Sub-department: Community Nutrition Programs
Base pay: $4,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,398
Hire date: 1999-01-11
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

Jeanette Butcher holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Community Nutrition Programs. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,398. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Edrina Anderson

Staff Attorney 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,820

Sub-department: Due Process
Base pay: $18,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,820
Hire date: 2025-04-09
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

Edrina Anderson is a Staff Attorney 2 at Education Department within Due Process. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,820. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Lundeen

Investigation Specialist/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,820

Sub-department: Special Investigations Unit
Base pay: $18,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,820
Hire date: 1995-05-31
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

Matthew Lundeen works as a Investigation Specialist for Education Department within Special Investigations Unit. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $18,820 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christopher Boeckers

Investigation Specialist/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,820

Sub-department: Special Investigations Unit
Base pay: $18,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,820
Hire date: 2025-04-09
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, Christopher Boeckers serves as a Investigation Specialist within Special Investigations Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,820. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Monica Herrera

Education Director 1/Education Department

2024 total comp

$18,292

Sub-department: Off of Student Support Svcs
Base pay: $9,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,292
Hire date: 2014-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monica Herrera holds the role of Education Director 1 at Education Department within Off of Student Support Services. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,292. They are represented by Manager.

Rochelle Rank

Management Analyst 2/Education Department

2024 total comp

$18,259

Sub-department: School Nutrition Business
Base pay: $17,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,259
Hire date: 2023-02-15
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rochelle Rank is a Management Analyst 2 at Education Department within School Nutrition Business. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $18,259. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Theresa Alvarado

Executive 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,178

Sub-department: Commissioners Office Support
Base pay: $3,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,178
Hire date: 1979-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
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

At Education Department, Theresa Alvarado serves as a Executive 2 within Commissioners Office Support. Hired in 1979, they have about 46 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,178. They are represented by Confidential.

Emily Martzke

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,022

Sub-department: Student Maltreatment Program
Base pay: $18,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,022
Hire date: 2025-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Martzke holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Student Maltreatment Program. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,022. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Nasreen Fynewever

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$17,472

Sub-department: COMPASS Unit
Base pay: $17,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,472
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

Nasreen Fynewever holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Compass Unit. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,472. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christine Meshak

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$17,458

Sub-department: Program Compliance &Monitoring
Base pay: $12,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,458
Hire date: 2019-11-13
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Meshak holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Program Compliance &Monitoring. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,458. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Colo

Education Consultant 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$16,369

Sub-department: Data Practices and Analytics
Base pay: $16,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,369
Hire date: 2025-04-14
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

At Education Department, Emily Colo serves as a Education Consultant 2 within Data Practices and Analytics. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,369. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Wai Wong-Lai

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Education Department

2024 total comp

$16,122

Sub-department: Workforce & Low Incidence
Base pay: $3,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,122
Hire date: 2012-09-05
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wai Wong-Lai holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate at Education Department within Workforce & Low Incidence. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,122. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pamela Hoppe

Customer Services Specialist Int/Education Department

2025 total comp

$15,187

Sub-department: Business Operations Support Sv
Base pay: $15,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,187
Hire date: 2000-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Pamela Hoppe serves as a Customer Services Specialist Int within Business Operations Support Sv. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,187. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Lizbeth Ferrusca

Education Finance Consultant 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$14,550

Sub-department: Public Engagement
Base pay: $14,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,550
Hire date: 2025-04-23
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, Lizbeth Ferrusca serves as a Education Finance Consultant 2 within Public Engagement. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,550. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Denise Anderson

Agency Chief Financial Officer/Education Department

2025 total comp

$14,534

Sub-department: Office of the CFO
Base pay: $14,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,534
Hire date: 1993-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Denise Anderson works as a Agency Chief Financial Officer for Education Department within Office of the Cfo. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service as a full-time employee. Denise earned $14,534 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.