Barsness, Curtis R
Special Education Program AsstMn State AcademiesRice CountyPart-time
MSAD SEPAs. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2017 to FY 2024, pay went up 1,335% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 1,025% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $48,007 | +23.6% | +3.3% | +19.7% |
| FY 2023 | $38,825 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $34,970 | +10.6% | +7.2% | +3.2% |
| FY 2021 | $31,623 | −0.9% | +2.3% | −3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $31,908 | +8.4% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2019 | $29,434 | +9.6% | +2.1% | +7.4% |
| FY 2018 | $26,853 | +702.5% | +2.3% | +684.8% |
| FY 2017 | $3,346 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2024 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 88% of the 80 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,659.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time · left during year | Rice | $25.32 /hr | — | $48,007 |
| 2023 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $23.34 /hr | — | $38,825 |
| 2022 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $22.15 /hr | — | $34,970 |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $21.04 /hr | — | $31,623 |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rice | $19.42 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $20.01 /hr | $7 | $31,908 |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $18.46 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $19.10 /hr | — | $29,434 |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $17.23 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPAs | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $17.65 /hr | — | $26,853 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $14.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAD SEPA Intermittents | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $16.91 /hr | — | $3,346 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $14.47 /hr | — | — |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Mn State Academies
FY 2024, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$165,642MN Academies Administrator
- Donatucci, Anne Grace$136,195MN Academies Director
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$133,707Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Davis, John C$133,156MN Academies Director
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$131,580MN Academies Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$124,533Registered Nurse Senior
- Olson, Jody L$117,761Institution Educational Supv
- Johnson, Ryan David$115,493Institution Educational Supv
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rosburg, Thomas L$74,073Human Services Dept
- LeMieux, Sarah L$56,901Mn State Academies
- Hubmer, Steven R$55,852Mn State Academies
- Caddy, Meryl N$53,543Mn State Academies
- Melchert, Amanda S$51,180Mn State Academies
- Ferguson, Judy R$50,136Mn State Academies
- Bauer, Crystal B$49,155Mn State Academies
- Markeson-Evenstad, Nancy J$49,082Mn State Academies