Keith, Gregory B
Education Director 1Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Off of Educational Opportunity. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 380% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 233% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $151,825 | +0.8% | +3.1% | −2.3% |
| FY 2025 | $150,677 | +6.6% | +2.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $141,402 | +1.7% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $139,065 | +8.9% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $127,686 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $124,583 | +0.1% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $124,514 | −5.3% | +1.6% | −6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $131,474 | −4.1% | +2.1% | −6.1% |
| FY 2018 | $137,148 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2017 | $130,839 | +19.1% | +1.8% | +16.9% |
| FY 2016 | $109,871 | −0.0% | +0.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $109,884 | +4.8% | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| FY 2014 | $104,839 | +3.5% | +1.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2013 | $101,291 | +220.0% | +1.7% | +214.8% |
| FY 2012 | $31,652 | — | — | — |
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 73% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | Education Director 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $73.03 /hr | — | $151,825 |
| 2025 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | Education Director 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $71.95 /hr | — | $150,677 |
| 2024 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $66.49 /hr | — | $141,402 |
| 2023 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $63.02 /hr | — | $139,065 |
| 2022 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $61.48 /hr | — | $127,686 |
| 2021 | Education Department Off of Educational Opportunity | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $59.98 /hr | — | $124,583 |
| 2020 | Education Department Office of Teaching & Learning | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $58.52 /hr | — | $124,514 |
| 2019 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $57.23 /hr | — | $131,474 |
| 2019 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Senior Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $65.90 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $64.45 /hr | — | $137,148 |
| 2018 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $53.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $63.19 /hr | — | $130,839 |
| 2017 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $52.93 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $51.64 /hr | — | $109,871 |
| 2015 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $50.70 /hr | — | $109,884 |
| 2014 | Education Department Office of Innovation | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $49.22 /hr | — | $104,839 |
| 2013 | Education Department Office of Innovation | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $49.22 /hr | — | $101,291 |
| 2012 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $48.25 /hr | — | $31,652 |
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
- 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
- Schleicher, Leigh C$150,794Education Department