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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

Annette Peters

State Program Administrative Senior/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$87,386

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,386
Hire date: 2006-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Annette Peters works as a State Program Administrative Senior for MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Annette earned $87,386 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Andrea Kunkel

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

2025 total comp

$86,583

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $83,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,583
Hire date: 2001-09-07
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

Andrea Kunkel is a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,583. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Justine Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$86,147

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $81,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,147
Hire date: 2011-11-03
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

Justine Gonzalez holds the role of Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,147. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Kelsey Kirkpatrick

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

2025 total comp

$86,118

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $200
Other pay: $4,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,118
Hire date: 2019-07-01
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

Kelsey Kirkpatrick is a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Student Support Services. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,118. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Russell Pudas

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

2025 total comp

$86,015

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $84,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,015
Hire date: 2003-09-03
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

Russell Pudas is a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,015. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Kirsten Mulally

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

2025 total comp

$84,971

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $82,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,971
Hire date: 2017-07-24
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

Kirsten Mulally holds the role of Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,971. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Benjamin Fisher

Electrician Master Record/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$84,772

Sub-department: MSA Maintenance
Base pay: $84,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,772
Hire date: 2008-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
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

Benjamin Fisher is a Electrician Master Record at MN State Academies within Msa Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,772. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Lisa Wasilowski

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

2025 total comp

$84,066

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $81,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,066
Hire date: 1995-06-26
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

Lisa Wasilowski holds the role of Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Student Support Services. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,066. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Kali Bissell

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

2025 total comp

$83,988

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $77,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,988
Hire date: 2015-08-24
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

Kali Bissell is a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,988. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Shelley Castle

Braillist/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$83,579

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $81,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,579
Hire date: 1999-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Shelley Castle is a Braillist at MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,579. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amanda Jenkins

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

2025 total comp

$83,409

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $80,034
Overtime: $200
Other pay: $3,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,409
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, 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, Amanda Jenkins serves as a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic within Student Support Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,409. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Lance Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$83,397

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $81,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,397
Hire date: 2012-01-31
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, Lance Gonzalez serves as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10Gr within Msad Teachers. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,397. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Aimee Sever-Hall

Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$83,347

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $78,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,347
Hire date: 2023-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Aimee Sever-Hall works as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr for MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Aimee earned $83,347 in 2025. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Christy Hanson

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

2025 total comp

$83,145

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $79,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,145
Hire date: 2012-06-27
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

Christy Hanson is a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,145. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.