Minnesota / MN State Academies

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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

Heather Breitbach

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

2025 total comp

$92,740

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $88,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,740
Hire date: 2016-08-22
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

At MN State Academies, Heather Breitbach serves as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr within Student Support Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,740. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Jenene Johnson

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

2025 total comp

$92,178

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $89,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,178
Hire date: 2014-08-18
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

Jenene Johnson holds the role of Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,178. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Amber Miller

Accounting Director/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$91,999

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $91,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,999
Hire date: 2012-11-26
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: Yes
Agency Number: E44
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amber Miller holds the role of Accounting Director at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,999. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Matthew Kevan

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

2025 total comp

$91,247

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $88,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,247
Hire date: 2019-01-02
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

Matthew Kevan works as a Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic for MN State Academies within Student Support Services. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $91,247 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Ronald Hall

State Program Administrative Principal/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$90,430

Sub-department: Curriculum Education Program
Base pay: $88,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,430
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Ronald Hall serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Curriculum Education Program. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,430. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Holly Nordmeyer

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

2025 total comp

$89,132

Sub-department: Student Support Services
Base pay: $89,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,132
Hire date: 2003-08-06
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

Holly Nordmeyer holds the role of Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5Yr+Lic at MN State Academies within Student Support Services. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,132. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Mark Bromley

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

2025 total comp

$87,987

Sub-department: MSAB Teachers
Base pay: $87,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,987
Hire date: 2003-02-27
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

At MN State Academies, Mark Bromley serves as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr within Msab Teachers. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,987. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Shanada Schwartz

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

2025 total comp

$87,750

Sub-department: MSAD Teachers
Base pay: $84,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,750
Hire date: 1998-06-09
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

Shanada Schwartz is a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr at MN State Academies within Msad Teachers. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,750. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.