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Perpich Center for Arts Education

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Perpich Center for Arts Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 81 employees with median total compensation of $70,174; the highest distinct record was $144,709.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.2M
Employees
81
Median total
$70,174
Highest record
$144,709

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 81 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,174) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $60,372 (94%)
  • Overtime — $417 (1%)
  • Other — $3,627 (6%)
  • 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
$13,493
$37,552
$70,174
$89,942
$107,504

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,504 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,493. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Arts Education Teacher 6
15 · $79,340
Arts School Residence Coordinator
9 · $37,552
Education Consultant 3
5 · $108,842
Arts Education Teacher 9
4 · $91,582
General Maintenance Worker
4 · $32,218

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$4.9M
—
72
—
$73,470
—
2025
$5.2M
▲ 6.3%
81
▲ 12.5%
$70,174
▼ 4.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Christianson

Customer Services Specialist/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp
$25,675
Sub-department
Student Services
Base pay
$25,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,675
Hire date
2022-02-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
60
Union / bargaining unit
Clerical
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
No
Agency Number
E25
Bargaining Unit Number
206
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Emily Christianson works as a Customer Services Specialist for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Student Services. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Emily earned $25,675 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Elizabeth Flinsch

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp
$25,420
Sub-department
Arts High School Staff
Base pay
$24,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,420
Hire date
2024-10-16
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay grade
6
Union / bargaining unit
Residential Schools Education
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.4
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E25
Bargaining Unit Number
215
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Unclassified
Classified Status
Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Elizabeth Flinsch works as a Arts Education Teacher 6 for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. Elizabeth earned $25,420 in 2025. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.