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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

Mekka Clark

Arts School Residence Coordinator/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$7,000

Sub-department: Residential Services Staff
Base pay: $6,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,000
Hire date: 2013-10-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mekka Clark is a Arts School Residence Coordinator at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Residential Services Staff. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $7,000. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Thomas Carlson

Arts Education Teacher 6/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$6,507

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $2,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,507
Hire date: 1989-09-27
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: No
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Carlson is a Arts Education Teacher 6 at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Arts High School Staff. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,507. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Gina Villarreal

Arts School Residence Coordinator/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2024 total comp

$6,141

Sub-department: Residential Services Staff
Base pay: $5,402
Overtime: $373
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,141
Hire date: 2015-08-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gina Villarreal holds the role of Arts School Residence Coordinator at Perpich Center for Arts Education within Residential Services Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,141. Union affiliation: Service.

Joao Bichinho

Art Education Teacher 9/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$5,125

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $5,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,125
Hire date: 1992-07-29
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Joao Bichinho serves as a Art Education Teacher 9 within Arts High School Staff. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,125. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Suzanne Bursh

Customer Services Specialist/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$4,255

Sub-department: Student Services
Base pay: $4,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,255
Hire date: 2000-07-10
Employment type: Part-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

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Suzanne Bursh serves as a Customer Services Specialist within Student Services. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,255. They are represented by Clerical.

Shannon Hannigan

Arts Education Teacher 5/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$3,482

Sub-department: Arts High School Staff
Base pay: $3,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,482
Hire date: 1991-04-24
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Perpich Center for Arts Education, Shannon Hannigan serves as a Arts Education Teacher 5 within Arts High School Staff. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,482. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Scott Toop

Security Guard/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$2,405

Sub-department: Security
Base pay: $2,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,405
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Toop works as a Security Guard for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Security. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Scott earned $2,405 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Elizabeth Mwende

Special Education Program Assistant/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2024 total comp

$2,209

Sub-department: Student Services
Base pay: $2,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,209
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 63
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: E25
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Mwende works as a Special Education Program Assistant for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Student Services. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $2,209 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Ciejay Hanson

General Maintenance Worker/Perpich Center for Arts Education

2025 total comp

$51

Sub-department: Maintenance & Custodial Staff
Base pay: $51
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ciejay Hanson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Perpich Center for Arts Education within Maintenance & Custodial Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Ciejay earned $51 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.