Koehler, Susan Marie
Educ Specialist 1Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Educator Licensing. 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 2014, pay went up 17% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $49,537 | +7.9% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2013 | $45,893 | +5.0% | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2012 | $43,707 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $42,351 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Educ Specialist 1
Paid more than 38% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,640.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $24.08 /hr | $182 | $49,537 |
| 2013 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $22.62 /hr | $23 | $45,893 |
| 2012 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $21.40 /hr | $349 | $43,707 |
| 2011 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $20.70 /hr | — | $42,351 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$124,686Dir Education Finance
- Bruggeman, Elia$122,594Asst Commr Education
- Montano, Jessie R$121,965Deputy Commr Education
- Briner, Charlene F$120,891Senior Admin Officer
- Dibb, Steven$118,727Asst Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$118,602Commissioner-Education Dept
- Anderson, Denise M$117,444Dir Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$113,500Dir Statewide Assessment
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 1
FY 2014, amount paid
- Grenier, Michael R$69,155Corrections Dept
- Kampa, Shirley A$65,793Education Department
- Welsh, Janice K$61,908Natural Resources Dept
- Kelly, Michelle M$60,540Natural Resources Dept
- Duffey, Laura H$59,369Natural Resources Dept
- Kohn, Janine$57,543Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Nadine M$54,631Natural Resources Dept
- Knott, Susan Marie$53,993Agriculture Dept