Dutson, Abby
Sign Language InterpreterMn State AcademiesRice CountyFull-time
MSAD Middle & High School. 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 2016, pay went down 94% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $2,263 | −94.3% | +0.7% | −94.4% |
| FY 2015 | $39,997 | +12.1% | +0.7% | +11.3% |
| FY 2014 | $35,675 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Sign Language Interpreter
Paid more than 9% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,288.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mn State Academies MSAD Middle & High School | Sign Language Interpreter Full-time · left during year | Rice | $21.66 /hr | — | $2,263 |
| 2015 | Mn State Academies MSAD Middle & High School | Sign Language Interpreter Full-time | Rice | $21.66 /hr | $3,330 | $39,997 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAD Teachers | Sign Language Interpreter Full-time | Rice | $20.31 /hr | $3,153 | $35,675 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Mitchell, Roxane H$108,123MN Academies Director
- Kes, Jill M$94,331Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Olson, Jody L$91,589Institution Educational Supv
- Davis, John C$91,501MN Academies Director
- Dirks, Randy K$91,356Physical Plant Director
- Hopwood, Michael V$85,192Accounting Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$84,330Registered Nurse
- Koziolek, Cynthia K$84,197Registered Nurse Senior
Highest paid as Sign Language Interpreter
FY 2016, amount paid
- Secrest, Patricia F$56,332MN St Colleges & Universities
- Skjeveland, Diane M$51,163Mn State Academies
- Smolen Schaefer, Ariane J$46,959Mn State Academies
- Gerdts, Colleen E$46,905MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kjorlien, Sandra Harrington$46,684MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kesler, Ezra L$46,070MN St Colleges & Universities
- Norrgard, Kristen N$45,577MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Lanora L$45,077MN St Colleges & Universities