Matlock, Michael R
State Prog Admin PrinEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyPart-time
Special Education Funding. 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 down 48% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $31,397 | −55.2% | +1.6% | −55.9% |
| FY 2013 | $70,056 | +14.2% | +1.7% | +12.3% |
| FY 2012 | $61,369 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $60,039 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 10% of the 586 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,048.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Special Education Funding | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.34 /hr | — | $31,397 |
| 2013 | Education Department Special Education Funding | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time | Hennepin | $32.21 /hr | — | $70,056 |
| 2012 | Education Department Special Education Funding | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $30.45 /hr | — | $61,369 |
| 2011 | Education Department Special Education Funding | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $29.38 /hr | — | $60,039 |
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 State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2014, amount paid
- Thomas, Milton E$94,675Pollution Control Agency
- Talley, Paul Douglas$93,155Office of MN.IT Services
- Dean, Timothy T.$86,022Office of MN.IT Services
- Lingen, Linda$84,282Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Morrison, David H$82,234Pollution Control Agency
- Ruth, Melissa A$82,198Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Kurt E$82,054Pollution Control Agency
- Erickson, Julie Ann$81,568Human Services Dept