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MN State Academies

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The MN State Academies operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 254 employees with median total compensation of $46,488; the highest distinct record was $174,195.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.5M
Employees: 254
Median total: $46,488
Highest record: $174,195

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$211$123,750+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 254 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,488) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $47,209 (96%)
Overtime — $334 (1%)
Other — $1,768 (4%)
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

$6,065

$25,155

$46,488

$71,006

$91,247

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,247 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,065. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Special Education Program Assistant

75 · $39,642

Human Services Technician

37 · $30,511

Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic

20 · $83,737

Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr

13 · $98,349

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10

11 · $35,255

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	$11.5M —	246 —	$44,064 —
2025	$12.5M ▲ 8.7%	254 ▲ 3.3%	$46,488 ▲ 5.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shirley Perron-Southworth

Licensed Practical Nurse/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$25,155

Sub-department: Health Services
Base pay: $23,485
Overtime: $755
Other pay: $916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,155
Hire date: 1985-05-21
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
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

Shirley Perron-Southworth is a Licensed Practical Nurse at MN State Academies within Health Services. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $25,155. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Jacob Deml

General Repair Worker/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$24,790

Sub-department: MSA Maintenance
Base pay: $24,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,790
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 87
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Deml holds the role of General Repair Worker at MN State Academies within Msa Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,790. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Ronda Donatucci

Group Supervisor/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$24,228

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $21,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,228
Hire date: 2003-01-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ronda Donatucci works as a Group Supervisor for MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Ronda earned $24,228 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Pamela Davidson

Accounting Technician/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$21,442

Sub-department: Business Office
Base pay: $21,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,442
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pamela Davidson is a Accounting Technician at MN State Academies within Business Office. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,442. They are represented by Technical.

Michael Donnelly

Human Services Technician/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$21,022

Sub-department: MSAD TH Residential
Base pay: $19,376
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,022
Hire date: 2024-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 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, Michael Donnelly serves as a Human Services Technician within Msad Th Residential. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,022. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Tamera Weller

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$20,997

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $13,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,997
Hire date: 1986-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tamera Weller is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at MN State Academies within Student Support Services. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,997. Union affiliation: Clerical.