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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

Hope Miller

State Program Administrative Senior/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$81,776

Sub-department: MSAD TH Residential
Base pay: $78,051
Overtime: $532
Other pay: $3,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,776
Hire date: 2005-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Hope Miller works as a State Program Administrative Senior for MN State Academies within Msad Th Residential. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Hope earned $81,776 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lee Jones

Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$81,754

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $79,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,754
Hire date: 2010-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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, Lee Jones serves as a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic within Msad Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,754. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Amy Boyle

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

2025 total comp

$81,202

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $81,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,202
Hire date: 2024-07-03
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

Amy Boyle holds the role of Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr at MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,202. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Matthew Kevan

Special Education Program Assistant/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$81,175

Sub-department: MSAD SEPAs
Base pay: $81,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,175
Hire date: 2019-01-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 63
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Kevan works as a Special Education Program Assistant for MN State Academies within Msad Sepas. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a part-time, 0.91 FTE employee. Matthew earned $81,175 in 2024. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Amanda Bleed

Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$81,005

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $80,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,005
Hire date: 2013-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Amanda Bleed serves as a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic within Student Support Services. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,005. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Gloria Nathanson

Lic Ther Teach Professional Doctoral/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$80,793

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $79,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,793
Hire date: 1998-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Gloria Nathanson is a Lic Ther Teach Professional Doctoral at MN State Academies within Student Support Services. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,793. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Kathleen Hamlin

Dietitian Supervisor/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$80,293

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $80,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,293
Hire date: 2021-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathleen Hamlin is a Dietitian Supervisor at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,293. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

James Langevin

Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$79,358

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $76,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,358
Hire date: 2022-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

James Langevin is a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,358. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Eugene Pritchard

Plant Mntc Engineer/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$79,034

Sub-department: MSA Maintenance
Base pay: $79,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,034
Hire date: 2019-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
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

Eugene Pritchard works as a Plant Mntc Engineer for MN State Academies within Msa Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Eugene earned $79,034 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Eric Mullenmeister

Plant Mntc Engineer/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$79,034

Sub-department: MSA Maintenance
Base pay: $79,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,034
Hire date: 2001-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
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, Eric Mullenmeister serves as a Plant Mntc Engineer within Msa Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,034. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Kristin Deml

Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$78,984

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $77,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,984
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Kristin Deml works as a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic for MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Kristin earned $78,984 in 2025. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Diane Skjeveland

Sign Language Interpreter Specialist/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$78,239

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $75,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,239
Hire date: -
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Diane Skjeveland is a Sign Language Interpreter Specialist at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Records show a hire date of -, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,239. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Kathleen Hamlin

Dietitian 1 Supervisor/MN State Academies

2024 total comp

$77,708

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $77,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,708
Hire date: 2021-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, Kathleen Hamlin serves as a Dietitian 1 Supervisor within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,708. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Hannah Breitbach

Sign Language Interpreter Specialist/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$77,444

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $74,796
Overtime: $248
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,444
Hire date: 2015-08-31
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

Hannah Breitbach works as a Sign Language Interpreter Specialist for MN State Academies within Msa Administration. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $77,444 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.