Light, Brita Louise Bergstrom
Special Education Program AsstPerpich Ctr For Arts EducationHennepin CountyFull-time
Student Services. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 34% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 38% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $17,462 | −34.5% | +6.3% | −38.4% |
| FY 2022 | $26,658 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 19% of the 63 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,521.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Student Services | Special Education Program Asst Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $23.34 /hr | — | $17,462 |
| 2022 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Student Services | Special Education Program Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $22.15 /hr | — | $26,658 |
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 Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
FY 2023, amount paid
- Rick, Charles$154,644Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ
- McCartan, Conn$131,084Arts School Prog Admin
- Bullen, Rebecca R$117,009Arts School Prog Admin
- Barden, Wenette Patrice$113,259State Prog Admin Manager
- Akpan, Ekpedeme E$109,626Human Resources Director 1
- Stirn, Melissa R$106,820Admin Mgmt Director 1
- Holien, Jeremy Christ$102,766Educ Specialist 2
- Farmer, Craig Lee$101,089Arts Education Teacher 9
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2023, amount paid
- Rosburg, Thomas L$98,677Human Services Dept
- LeMieux, Sarah L$57,401Mn State Academies
- Lehmann-Doane, Lori A$57,199Mn State Academies
- Hubmer, Sabrina$54,696Mn State Academies
- Schaefer, Zachary J$54,391Mn State Academies
- Caddy, Meryl N$54,246Mn State Academies
- Markeson-Evenstad, Nancy J$49,811Mn State Academies
- Bissell, William John$49,265Mn State Academies