Harstad, Jane F
Education Director 1Education 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went down 7% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $24,665 | −82.9% | +3.1% | −83.4% |
| FY 2025 | $144,327 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $138,077 | +1.8% | +3.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $135,590 | +16.8% | +6.3% | +9.9% |
| FY 2022 | $116,087 | +7.1% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $108,405 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $102,218 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $98,899 | −1.9% | +2.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $100,770 | +280.8% | +2.3% | +272.4% |
| FY 2017 | $26,460 | — | — | — |
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 Director 1
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $151,511.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Education Director 1 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $69.48 /hr | — | $24,665 |
| 2025 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Education Director 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $69.48 /hr | — | $144,327 |
| 2024 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $66.49 /hr | — | $138,077 |
| 2023 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $63.02 /hr | — | $135,590 |
| 2022 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $61.20 /hr | — | $116,087 |
| 2021 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $52.92 /hr | — | $108,405 |
| 2020 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $50.37 /hr | — | $102,218 |
| 2019 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $47.60 /hr | — | $98,899 |
| 2018 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $46.55 /hr | — | $100,770 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $44.10 /hr | — | $26,460 |
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 Director 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kloos, Eric TW$155,097Education Department
- Lehmann, Daley$155,095Education Department
- Laven, Nichole M$152,189Education Department
- Keith, Gregory B$151,825Education Department
- Kovan, Nikki$151,825Children Youth & Families Dept
- Lee, Tamara L$151,825Education Department
- Reynolds, Sally A$151,825Education Department
- Novak, Julie Ann$151,511Education Department