Kast, Carmen C
Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30grCorrections DeptAnoka CountyIntermittent
LL Education Director's Staff. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $20,662 | −40.2% | +2.6% | −41.7% |
| FY 2024 | $34,531 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
Paid more than 0% of the 50 people with this job title that year. The median was $103,605.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corrections Dept LL Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Intermittent · left during year | Anoka | $50.12 /hr | — | $20,662 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept LL Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Intermittent | Anoka | $47.96 /hr | — | $34,531 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vene, Margaret A$337,500Corr Agent Career
- Amsterdam, James T$302,513Medical Specialist 4
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kajewski, Brian$233,137Dentist
- Piccolino, Adam L.$222,657Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$202,811Dentist
- Koderick, Mark J$196,113Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
- Khan, Safia$188,878Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
FY 2025, amount paid
- Cripe, Cale C$113,424Corrections Dept
- Crump, Steven P$111,447Corrections Dept
- Jindra, Jamie L$111,015Mn State Academies
- Bexell, Jason A$110,904Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Temte, Matthew M$110,904Corrections Dept
- Cyr, Amy L$110,904Corrections Dept
- Kuehnel, Adam C$110,904Corrections Dept
- Palmer, Robert J$110,904Corrections Dept