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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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Ashley Bauer

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$39,642

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $39,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,642
Hire date: 2016-11-03
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: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Bauer works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. Ashley earned $39,642 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Penny Mack

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$39,578

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $39,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,578
Hire date: 2016-02-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95
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

Penny Mack works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a part-time, 0.95 FTE employee. Penny earned $39,578 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Megan Richardson

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$39,402

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $39,342
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,402
Hire date: 2024-07-08
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: 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, Megan Richardson serves as a Special Education Program Assistant within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,402. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Nicholas Maras

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$39,385

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $32,564
Overtime: $4,601
Other pay: $2,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,385
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Nicholas Maras serves as a Special Education Program Assistant within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,385. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Kristin Hoysler

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$38,763

Sub-department: MSAB Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $38,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,763
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristin Hoysler works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Intermittent Staff. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Kristin earned $38,763 in 2024. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Maxwell Berglund

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$38,201

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $38,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,201
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): 0.88
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

Maxwell Berglund works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. Maxwell earned $38,201 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Fiona Caflisch

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$37,978

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $37,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,978
Hire date: 2023-11-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Fiona Caflisch is a Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $37,978. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Madison Evenstad

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$37,772

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $37,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,772
Hire date: 2017-12-13
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: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madison Evenstad works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. Madison earned $37,772 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.