Downs, JaCinda M
Nursing Education SpecialistNursing BoardFull-time
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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 163% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 140% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,720 | +1.2% | +3.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $121,278 | +12.7% | +2.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2024 | $107,598 | +130.5% | +3.3% | +123.2% |
| FY 2023 | $46,672 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Nursing Education Specialist
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nursing Board Education | Nursing Education Specialist Full-time | — | $59.03 /hr | — | $122,720 |
| 2025 | Nursing Board Education | Nursing Education Specialist Full-time | — | $58.16 /hr | — | $121,278 |
| 2024 | Nursing Board Education | Nursing Education Specialist Full-time | — | $55.66 /hr | — | $107,598 |
| 2023 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Nursing Education Specialist Full-time | — | $50.73 /hr | — | $46,672 |
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 Nursing Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Leach, Megan$160,270State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Gaytko, Caren Elizabeth$146,607Exec Dir Nursing Bd
- Schuhmacher, Deborah$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Topham, Debra$129,813State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- England, Mariclaire E$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Larson, Leslie$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Holicky, Karen$125,385Registered Nurse Senior
- Cook, Stephanie Susan$117,548Registered Nurse Senior
Highest paid as Nursing Education Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.