Burrage, Stephanie
Deputy Commr EducationEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Commissioner of Education. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $51,831 | −71.3% | +2.6% | −72.1% |
| FY 2024 | $180,703 | +4.0% | +3.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $173,700 | +7.9% | +6.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $160,997 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Deputy Commr Education
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Deputy Commr Education Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $88.79 /hr | — | $51,831 |
| 2024 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Deputy Commr Education Full-time | Hennepin | $84.97 /hr | — | $180,703 |
| 2023 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Deputy Commr Education Full-time | Hennepin | $80.54 /hr | — | $173,700 |
| 2022 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Deputy Commr Education Full-time | Hennepin | $78.58 /hr | — | $160,997 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Graff, Stephanie$188,878Deputy Commr Education
- Jett II, Willie$184,628Commissioner-Education Dept
- Hand, Patricia$177,245Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$176,391Dir Statewide Assessment
- Taylor, Teresa M$172,431Education Director 1
- Burnham, Roberta J$172,245Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$172,245Asst Commr Education
- Traynham, Macarre A$172,245Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Education
FY 2025, amount paid
- Graff, Stephanie$188,878Education Department