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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

Patricia Rux

Accounting Officer/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$71,006

Sub-department: Business Office
Base pay: $71,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,006
Hire date: 1982-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Rux holds the role of Accounting Officer at MN State Academies within Business Office. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 43 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,006. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zachary Schaefer

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$70,903

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $64,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,903
Hire date: 2011-01-12
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 3
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Schaefer is a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $70,903. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Gabriel Gonzalez

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$70,013

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $69,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,013
Hire date: 2010-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gabriel Gonzalez works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic for MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Gabriel earned $70,013 in 2025. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Harold Weber

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+30/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$69,870

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $68,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,870
Hire date: 2019-07-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Harold Weber works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+30 for MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Harold earned $69,870 in 2025. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Renee Torstenson

Sign Language Interpreter Specialist/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$69,449

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $67,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,449
Hire date: 2010-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Renee Torstenson is a Sign Language Interpreter Specialist at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,449. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Glory Entinger

Sign Language Interpreter Specialist/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$68,835

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $66,639
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,835
Hire date: 2004-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Glory Entinger serves as a Sign Language Interpreter Specialist within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,835. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrew Nordquist I

Carpenter/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$68,695

Sub-department: MSA Maintenance
Base pay: $68,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,695
Hire date: 2014-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Andrew Nordquist I serves as a Carpenter within Msa Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,695. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

William Bissell

Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$68,136

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $62,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,136
Hire date: 2015-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, William Bissell serves as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr within Msad Teachers. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,136. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Kyle Murphy

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$67,141

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $64,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,141
Hire date: 2017-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Kyle Murphy serves as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 within Msab Teachers. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,141. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.