DeGrood, Wendi A.
Special Education Program AsstMn State AcademiesRice CountyPart-time
MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 86% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 75% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $19,319 | −40.6% | +2.6% | −42.1% |
| FY 2024 | $32,520 | +213.2% | +3.3% | +203.2% |
| FY 2023 | $10,384 | — | — | — |
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 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 25% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,892.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time · left during year | Rice | $25.03 /hr | — | $19,319 |
| 2024 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $23.33 /hr | — | $32,520 |
| 2023 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $20.41 /hr | — | $10,384 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$174,195MN Academies Administrator
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$152,599Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Bleninger, Karlene M$142,542Registered Nurse
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$139,196MN Academies Director
- Davis, John C$139,196MN Academies Director
- Olson, Jody L$123,750Institution Educational Supv
- Johnson, Ryan David$120,895Institution Educational Supv
- Haugen, Daniel A$115,297Physical Plant Director
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2025, amount paid
- Sullivan, Ann M$63,226Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- LeMieux, Sarah L$60,173Mn State Academies
- Rademacher, Jessica G$56,304Mn State Academies
- Hubmer, Steven R$55,889Mn State Academies
- Melchert, Amanda S$53,323Mn State Academies
- Ferguson, Judy R$53,292Mn State Academies
- Caddy, Meryl N$53,039Mn State Academies
- Keath, Kristi L$52,461Mn State Academies