Benincasa, Pat
Arts Education Teacher 9Perpich Ctr For Arts EducationHennepin CountyFull-time
Arts High School Staff. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $80,608 | +3.2% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| FY 2016 | $78,086 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2015 | $73,983 | +11.1% | +0.7% | +10.3% |
| FY 2014 | $66,580 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Arts Education Teacher 9
Paid more than 86% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,189.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Arts High School Staff | Arts Education Teacher 9 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $42.18 /hr | — | $80,608 |
| 2016 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Arts High School Staff | Arts Education Teacher 9 Full-time | Hennepin | $41.15 /hr | — | $78,086 |
| 2016 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education PDRG Support Staff | Educ Specialist 2 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $39.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Arts High School Staff | Arts Education Teacher 9 Part-time | Hennepin | $40.15 /hr | — | $73,983 |
| 2015 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education PDRG Support Staff | Educ Specialist 2 Part-time | Hennepin | $39.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Arts High School Staff | Arts Education Teacher 9 Full-time | Hennepin | $38.98 /hr | — | $66,580 |
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 Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
FY 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, Pamela N$112,617Perpich Ctr Arts Educ Prog Dir
- Mackert, Susan H$107,129Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ
- Kelley, Debra S$106,707Arts School Prog Admin
- Silkey-Jones, Ahava$89,424Arts School Prog Admin
- Holien, Jeremy Christ$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Pierson, William Todd$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Richard, Byron M.$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Tamte, Sheri$86,223Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Arts Education Teacher 9
FY 2017, amount paid
- Bichinho, Joao Pedro$77,364Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Farmer, Craig Lee$76,150Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Staley, Danielle$66,189Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Nelson, David Eugene$53,028Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- LaRotonda, Jess$36,642Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Tantow, Brenda M$31,192Perpich Ctr For Arts Education