Beesch, Katherine A
Educ Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Student Support Programs. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 14% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $77,784 | −17.4% | +7.2% | −23.0% |
| FY 2021 | $94,216 | +4.4% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $90,208 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 24% of the 176 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,549.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Education Department Student Support Programs | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $46.49 /hr | — | $77,784 |
| 2021 | Education Department Student Support Programs | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $94,216 |
| 2020 | Education Department Student Support Programs | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $90,208 |
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 Education Department
FY 2022, amount paid
- Burrage, Stephanie$160,997Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$155,981Dir Statewide Assessment
- Korte, Daron T$152,401Asst Commr Education
- Mueller, Heather L$149,427Commissioner-Education Dept
- Burnham, Roberta J$149,301Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$147,013Dir Education Finance
- Graff, Stephanie$145,057Asst Commr Education
- Hatch, Wendy$137,819Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2022, amount paid
- Barrie, Mary$118,860Education Department
- Young, Amy$106,583Education Department
- Reineke, June M$101,929Education Department
- Rewey, Kirsten L$101,523Education Department
- Nida, Leigh H$98,496Education Department
- Plaman, Jeff P$98,437Education Department
- Blagsvedt, Jacqueline A$96,555Education Department
- Chi, Julie$96,555Education Department