Martinez, Meredith A
Educ Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Early Lrng Challenge Activ. 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 2015, pay went up 128% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 113% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $74,623 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $69,880 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $64,842 | +16.7% | +1.7% | +14.8% |
| FY 2012 | $55,566 | +69.8% | +2.9% | +64.9% |
| FY 2011 | $32,730 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 41% of the 159 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,945.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $36.78 /hr | — | $74,623 |
| 2014 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $34.34 /hr | — | $69,880 |
| 2013 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $32.21 /hr | — | $64,842 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HC Policy Dev & Implement | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | — | $55,566 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept PMQI Maternal & Child Health | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $27.33 /hr | — | $32,730 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$127,994Dir Education Finance
- Dibb, Steven$127,051Deputy Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$126,476Commissioner-Education Dept
- Briner, Charlene F$125,734Senior Admin Officer
- Anderson, Denise M$124,981Dir Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$120,797Dir Statewide Assessment
- McHenry, Kevin C$120,360Asst Commr Education
- Troolin, Barbara$115,098Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Colwell, James R$95,015Education Department
- Olson, John C$92,929Education Department
- Mecklenburg, James W$84,289MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nelson, Eileen M.$84,228Education Department
- Ediger, Kari-Ann M$83,701Education Department
- Bemis, Jill E$83,080Education Department
- Hewitt, Deborah J$83,078Education Department
- Cox, Megan$82,192Education Department