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

Amy Klausen Burge

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$94,871

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $85,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,871
Hire date: 1999-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Klausen Burge holds the role of Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,871. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Jay Melchior

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$94,592

Sub-department: Student Services
Base pay: $87,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,592
Hire date: 2016-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
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: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Jay Melchior serves as a Arts Education Teacher 6 within Student Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,592. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Jessica Nite

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$93,879

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $85,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,879
Hire date: 2021-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Jessica Nite holds the role of Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,879. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.