Minnesota / Perpich Center for Arts Education

Agency file

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

$51$116,306+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$4.9M —	72 —	$73,470 —
2025	$5.2M ▲ 6.3%	81 ▲ 12.5%	$70,174 ▼ 4.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Khalid Ali

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$72,131

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $69,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,131
Hire date: 2022-08-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Khalid Ali holds the role of Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,131. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Sarah York

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$71,467

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $67,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,467
Hire date: 2020-08-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Sarah York holds the role of Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,467. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Cameron Browne

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$70,174

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $65,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,174
Hire date: 2019-08-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Cameron Browne holds the role of Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,174. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Lindsey Schmitt

Arts Education Teacher 9/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$69,507

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $67,252
Overtime: $708
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,507
Hire date: 2017-08-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Lindsey Schmitt is a Arts Education Teacher 9 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $69,507. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Ekpedeme Akpan

Human Resources Director 1/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$68,922

Sub-department: Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
Base pay: $27,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,922
Hire date: 2007-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ekpedeme Akpan is a Human Resources Director 1 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Perpich Center for Arts Education. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,922. They are represented by Confidential.

Troy Ochsendorf

Plant Mntc Engineer/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$67,975

Sub-department: Maintenance & Custodial Staff
Base pay: $59,848
Overtime: $782
Other pay: $7,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,975
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Troy Ochsendorf is a Plant Mntc Engineer at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Maintenance & Custodial Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,975. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.