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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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Kristine Wagner

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$44,301

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $42,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,301
Hire date: 2000-08-29
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

Kristine Wagner works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. Kristine earned $44,301 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Amanda Bavlnka

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$44,080

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $41,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,080
Hire date: 2017-08-22
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

Amanda Bavlnka is a Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $44,080. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Janelle Schliep

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$43,900

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $41,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,900
Hire date: 2013-08-26
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

Janelle Schliep holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,900. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Jennifer Greeney

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$43,667

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $43,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,667
Hire date: 2011-01-06
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

Jennifer Greeney holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,667. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Kimberly Monson

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$43,652

Sub-department: MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst
Base pay: $43,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,652
Hire date: 2009-11-09
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: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Monson holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msab Special Education Program Assistant. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,652. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Mary Getman

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$43,551

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $42,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,551
Hire date: 1991-09-19
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Getman holds the role of Special Education Program Assistant at MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,551. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.