Lillestol, Mary E
Educ Specialist 2Education DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 311% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 288% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $53,754 | −41.5% | +2.3% | −42.8% |
| FY 2020 | $91,939 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2019 | $87,252 | +567.6% | +2.1% | +554.1% |
| FY 2018 | $13,069 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 5% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,211.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Education Department AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $53,754 |
| 2020 | Education Department AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $91,939 |
| 2019 | Education Department AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $43.28 /hr | — | $87,252 |
| 2018 | Education Department AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $40.84 /hr | — | $13,069 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Mueller, Heather L$160,931Commissioner-Education Dept
- Dugan, Jennifer P$152,277Dir Statewide Assessment
- Korte, Daron T$147,860Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$146,898Dir Education Finance
- Burnham, Roberta J$138,537Asst Commr Education
- Ricker, Mary Cathryn D$133,153Commissioner-Education Dept
- Yetter, Teresa Johnson$132,139Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
- Widley, Robyn R$132,133Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2021, amount paid
- Reineke, June M$130,338Education Department
- Young, Amy$109,886Education Department
- Reynolds, Sally A$102,675Education Department
- Olson, John Casper$101,267Education Department
- Montez Lindner, Tracy A.$94,216Education Department
- Nesset, Rebecca K$94,216Education Department
- Barsness, Beth E$94,216Education Department
- Billiet, Eric J$94,216Education Department