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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

Terrence Wilding

MN Academies Administrator/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$174,195

Sub-department: Administrators
Base pay: $172,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,195
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terrence Wilding is a MN Academies Administrator at MN State Academies within Administrators. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,195. They are represented by Manager.

Kimberly Viskocil

Registered Nurse Supervisor/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$152,599

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $134,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,599
Hire date: 2006-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

At MN State Academies, Kimberly Viskocil serves as a Registered Nurse Supervisor within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,599. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Karlene Bleninger

Registered Nurse/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$142,542

Sub-department: Health Services
Base pay: $123,356
Overtime: $5,195
Other pay: $13,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,542
Hire date: 1990-09-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses 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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karlene Bleninger holds the role of Registered Nurse at MN State Academies within Health Services. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,542. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Brittany Thomforde

MN Academies Director/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$139,196

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,196
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittany Thomforde holds the role of MN Academies Director at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,196. Union affiliation: Manager.

John Davis

MN Academies Director/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$139,196

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,196
Hire date: 1999-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Academies, John Davis serves as a MN Academies Director within Msa Administration. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,196. They are represented by Manager.

Jody Olson

Institution Educational Supervisor/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$123,750

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $120,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,750
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

At MN State Academies, Jody Olson serves as a Institution Educational Supervisor within Msa Administration. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,750. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Ryan Johnson

Institution Educational Supervisor/MN State Academies

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: MSA Administration
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2015-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

Ryan Johnson is a Institution Educational Supervisor at MN State Academies within Msa Administration. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.