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

Rebecca Bullen

Arts School Program Administrative/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$144,709

Sub-department: Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
Base pay: $138,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,709
Hire date: 2010-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Bullen is a Arts School Program Administrative at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Perpich Center for Arts Education. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,709. They are represented by Manager.

Wenette Barden

State Program Administrative Manager/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2018-02-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wenette Barden holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Perpich Center for Arts Education. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jeremy Holien

Education Consultant 3/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$116,306

Sub-department: PDRG Support Staff
Base pay: $116,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,306
Hire date: 2009-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeremy Holien works as a Education Consultant 3 for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Pdrg Support Staff. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Jeremy earned $116,306 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

George Terry Jr

Institution Educational Supervisor/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$116,228

Sub-department: Student Services
Base pay: $116,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,228
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

George Terry Jr is a Institution Educational Supervisor at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Student Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,228. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

John Toop

Administrative Management Director 1/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$112,504

Sub-department: Deputy Assistance
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,504
Hire date: 2024-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Toop works as a Administrative Management Director 1 for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Deputy Assistance. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. John earned $112,504 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Michael Buck

Education Consultant 3/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$112,430

Sub-department: PDRG Support Staff
Base pay: $112,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,430
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Buck holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Pdrg Support Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,430. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.