Minnesota / Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

Agency file

Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 29 employees with median total compensation of $74,201; the highest distinct record was $142,081.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.2M
Employees: 29
Median total: $74,201
Highest record: $142,081

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7,468$125,272+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 29 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,201) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,088 (99%)
Overtime — $709 (1%)
Other — $199 (0%)
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

$34,787

$55,724

$74,201

$100,291

$118,066

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,066 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,787. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative

6 · $56,102

State Program Administrative Manager

3 · $120,895

Education Consultant 3

3 · $115,546

Education Consultant 2

3 · $100,141

Customer Services Specialist Senior

2 · $64,737

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	$1.9M —	27 —	$67,384 —
2025	$2.2M ▲ 17.5%	29 ▲ 7.4%	$74,201 ▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laura Dyer

Grants Specialist Senior/Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

2025 total comp

$75,958

Sub-department: PELSB - Education Policy
Base pay: $75,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,958
Hire date: 2021-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E39
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Dyer works as a Grants Specialist Senior for Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd within Pelsb - Education Policy. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Laura earned $75,958 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Foua Xiong

State Program Administrative/Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

2025 total comp

$74,580

Sub-department: PELSB Teacher Licensing
Base pay: $70,242
Overtime: $4,338
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,580
Hire date: 2005-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E39
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Foua Xiong works as a State Program Administrative for Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd within Pelsb Teacher Licensing. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. Foua earned $74,580 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Keile Lamotte

State Program Administrative/Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

2025 total comp

$74,201

Sub-department: PELSB Teacher Licensing
Base pay: $70,989
Overtime: $2,213
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,201
Hire date: 1999-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E39
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keile Lamotte holds the role of State Program Administrative at Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd within Pelsb Teacher Licensing. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,201. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Caren Custer

Management Analyst 3/Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

2025 total comp

$71,300

Sub-department: Data, Policy, and Reporting
Base pay: $71,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,300
Hire date: 2023-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E39
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caren Custer holds the role of Management Analyst 3 at Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd within Data, Policy, and Reporting. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,300. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.