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

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David Hurst

Arts School Residence Coordinator/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$47,365

Sub-department: Residential Services Staff
Base pay: $41,983
Overtime: $2,627
Other pay: $2,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,365
Hire date: 2018-08-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Hurst is a Arts School Residence Coordinator at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Residential Services Staff. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.85 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $47,365. They are represented by Service.

Ellismore Rogers Iii

Special Education Program Assistant/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$45,910

Sub-department: Student Services
Base pay: $45,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,910
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Ellismore Rogers Iii serves as a Special Education Program Assistant within Student Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,910. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Alexandra Williams

Arts School Residence Coordinator/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$40,797

Sub-department: Residential Services Staff
Base pay: $37,165
Overtime: $2,286
Other pay: $1,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,797
Hire date: 2021-08-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexandra Williams is a Arts School Residence Coordinator at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Residential Services Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $40,797. They are represented by Service.

Jason Poetschke

Food Service Worker/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$38,013

Sub-department: AHS Assistance
Base pay: $38,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,013
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Jason Poetschke serves as a Food Service Worker within Ahs Assistance. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,013. Union affiliation: Service.

Alexandra O'Reilly

Arts School Residence Coordinator/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$37,552

Sub-department: Residential Services Staff
Base pay: $34,059
Overtime: $1,649
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,552
Hire date: 2020-09-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexandra O'Reilly works as a Arts School Residence Coordinator for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Residential Services Staff. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Alexandra earned $37,552 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.