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Special Education Program Assistant

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

95 employees hold this title in MN State Academies. Median total compensation for the role is $38,763, below the department median of $46,488.

Employees: 95
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $38,763
Agency median: $46,488
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$702$56,768+

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How total compensation varies among the 95 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

Special Education Program Assistant is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In MN State Academies, the median of $38,763 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$63,226 · 1

Human Services Department

$20,459 · 1

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$13,493 · 3

Median total compensation for the Special Education Program Assistant 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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Luann Friedrichs

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$20,095

Sub-department: MSAB Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $19,846
Overtime: $249
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,095
Hire date: 2006-03-15
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Luann Friedrichs serves as a Special Education Program Assistant within Msab Intermittent Staff. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,095. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Wendi Degrood

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$19,319

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $19,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,319
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wendi Degrood works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.91 FTE employee. Wendi earned $19,319 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Nichole Wolff

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$19,072

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $18,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,072
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nichole Wolff holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,072. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Victoria Akemann

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$18,082

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $17,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,082
Hire date: 1974-09-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Victoria Akemann holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. They have served since 1974 (about 51 years) as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,082. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Ryan Kranz-Sturm

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$17,885

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $17,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,885
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Kranz-Sturm works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Ryan earned $17,885 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.