Hall, Jean C
Asst To CommrEducation 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $44,681 | −44.2% | +1.7% | −45.2% |
| FY 2012 | $80,143 | −1.2% | +2.9% | −4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $81,078 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Asst To Commr
Paid more than 22% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,231.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Asst To Commr Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $38.98 /hr | — | $44,681 |
| 2012 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $38.98 /hr | — | $80,143 |
| 2011 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $38.98 /hr | — | $81,078 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$112,568Dir Education Finance
- Bruggeman, Elia$108,880Asst Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$108,708Dir Statewide Assessment
- Montano, Jessie R$107,973Deputy Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$107,973Commissioner-Education Dept
- Hermodson, Rose A$107,973Asst Commr Education
- Troolin, Barbara$106,918Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
- Briner, Charlene F$105,551Senior Admin Officer
Highest paid as Asst To Commr
FY 2013, amount paid
- Baumann, Thomas G$87,440Administration Dept
- Lessard, Robert B$69,782Natural Resources Dept
- Hovis, Keith R.$69,658Education Department
- Cumings, Paul$68,079Revenue Dept
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$62,231Education Department
- West, Michael E$60,533Human Services Dept
- Bergson, Brian M$31,272Labor & Industry Dept
- Caldwell, MaryJo$30,473Administration Dept