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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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Rebecca Degroot

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$42,667

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $40,324
Overtime: $639
Other pay: $1,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,667
Hire date: 2001-09-12
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

Rebecca Degroot is a Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $42,667. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Thomas Mulally

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$42,663

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $40,055
Overtime: $2,587
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,663
Hire date: 2024-01-31
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

Thomas Mulally 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, 0.88 FTE employee. Thomas earned $42,663 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Suzanne Deaton

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$41,597

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $40,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,597
Hire date: 2010-12-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suzanne Deaton holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,597. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Katie Nystuen

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$41,039

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $41,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,039
Hire date: 1996-07-08
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, Katie Nystuen serves as a Special Education Program Assistant within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,039. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Lyndsy Rydberg

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$41,038

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $39,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,038
Hire date: 2023-09-18
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

Lyndsy Rydberg is a Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $41,038. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Chloe Donahue

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$40,142

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $40,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,142
Hire date: 2022-03-27
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

Chloe Donahue holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,142. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.