Elder, Melissa J
Education Supervisor 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
School Nutrition Programs GR. 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 2026, pay went up 818% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 559% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $136,503 | +4.7% | +3.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2025 | $130,335 | +33.2% | +2.6% | +29.8% |
| FY 2024 | $97,828 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $92,862 | +7.8% | +6.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $86,170 | +5.7% | +7.2% | −1.4% |
| FY 2021 | $81,525 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $79,556 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $75,638 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $71,418 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $67,550 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $63,549 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $59,916 | +303.1% | +0.7% | +300.2% |
| FY 2014 | $14,863 | — | — | — |
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 · Education Supervisor 2
Paid more than 34% of the 38 people with this job title that year. The median was $136,503.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs GR | Education Supervisor 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $65.66 /hr | — | $136,503 |
| 2025 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs GR | Education Supervisor 2 Full-time | — | $64.69 /hr | — | $130,335 |
| 2024 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs GR | Management Analyst Supv 3 Full-time | — | $48.34 /hr | — | $97,828 |
| 2023 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs GR | Management Analyst Supv 3 Full-time | — | $44.13 /hr | — | $92,862 |
| 2022 | Education Department Nutrition Services | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $43.05 /hr | — | $86,170 |
| 2021 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $81,525 |
| 2020 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $38.29 /hr | — | $79,556 |
| 2019 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $37.45 /hr | — | $75,638 |
| 2018 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $35.30 /hr | — | $71,418 |
| 2017 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $33.42 /hr | — | $67,550 |
| 2016 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $31.45 /hr | — | $63,549 |
| 2015 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $29.58 /hr | — | $59,916 |
| 2014 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs RV | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $27.73 /hr | — | $14,863 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Education Supervisor 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Department
- Alexander, Jennifer M.$140,311Education Department
- Delaney, Thomas J$139,786Education Department
- Cameron, Dawn R$139,786Education Department
- Kamenov, Michelle M$139,786Education Department
- Livingston, Tyler$139,786Education Department
- Levin, Erin M$139,737Education Department
- Billiet, Eric J$139,049Education Department