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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

Carol Maliszewski

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$33,915

Sub-department: Early Education
Base pay: $26,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,915
Hire date: 2012-10-16
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

Carol Maliszewski works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Early Education. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Carol earned $33,915 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Noah Sims

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$33,619

Sub-department: EDI Safe & Supportive Schools
Base pay: $33,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,619
Hire date: 2025-02-26
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Noah Sims holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Edi Safe & Supportive Schools. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,619. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kevin Burns

Senior Administrative Officer/Education Department

2025 total comp

$33,536

Sub-department: Deputy Commissioner
Base pay: $20,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,536
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kevin Burns works as a Senior Administrative Officer for Education Department within Deputy Commissioner. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Kevin earned $33,536 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Duong Phan

Accounting Officer/Education Department

2025 total comp

$31,616

Sub-department: Procurement/Encumbrance
Base pay: $31,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,616
Hire date: 2021-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Duong Phan holds the role of Accounting Officer at Education Department within Procurement/Encumbrance. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,616. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erin Sayer

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Education Department

2025 total comp

$31,011

Sub-department: Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance
Base pay: $31,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,011
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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, Erin Sayer serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Specialist Education Monitoring &Assistance. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,011. They are represented by Clerical.

Katelyn Knight-De Leon

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$30,576

Sub-department: COMPASS Unit
Base pay: $30,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,576
Hire date: 2025-03-12
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katelyn Knight-De Leon holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Compass Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,576. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amybeth Ballou

Grants Specialist Inter/Education Department

2025 total comp

$30,351

Sub-department: Grants Services
Base pay: $30,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,351
Hire date: 2025-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Amybeth Ballou is a Grants Specialist Inter at Education Department within Grants Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,351. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Monica Hooker

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp

$29,589

Sub-department: COMPASS Unit
Base pay: $26,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,589
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: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monica Hooker is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Compass Unit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,589. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Minh Le

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$29,390

Sub-department: Data Practices and Analytics
Base pay: $29,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,390
Hire date: 2024-07-15
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

Minh Le works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Education Department within Data Practices and Analytics. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Minh earned $29,390 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Jennifer Norton

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Education Department

2024 total comp

$29,313

Sub-department: Career & College Success
Base pay: $20,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,313
Hire date: 2011-02-14
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Norton works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Education Department within Career & College Success. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $29,313 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sabrina Winkleman

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$29,209

Sub-department: EDI Safe & Supportive Schools
Base pay: $27,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,209
Hire date: 2019-08-12
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

At Education Department, Sabrina Winkleman serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Edi Safe & Supportive Schools. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,209. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tara Swaby

Public Health Nursing Adv Senior/Education Department

2024 total comp

$28,891

Sub-department: EDI Mental & Physical Health
Base pay: $23,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,891
Hire date: 2022-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tara Swaby works as a Public Health Nursing Adv Senior for Education Department within Edi Mental & Physical Health. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Tara earned $28,891 in 2024. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Maelene Rhodes

Human Resources Technician 2/Education Department

2025 total comp

$28,202

Sub-department: Human Resources & Agency Svcs
Base pay: $28,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,202
Hire date: 2014-11-03
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: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maelene Rhodes holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Education Department within Human Resources & Agency Services. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,202. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Joseph Maffit

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp

$28,151

Sub-department: Data Analytics
Base pay: $28,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,151
Hire date: 2024-03-13
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, 2024: 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, Joseph Maffit serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Data Analytics. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,151. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.