Mena, Elena Maria
Arts School Residence CoordPerpich Ctr For Arts EducationHennepin CountyFull-time
Residential Services Staff. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $23,449 | −41.1% | +1.8% | −42.1% |
| FY 2016 | $39,791 | +40.0% | +0.7% | +39.0% |
| FY 2015 | $28,428 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Arts School Residence Coord
Paid more than 78% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,889.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Residential Services Staff | Arts School Residence Coord Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $22.74 /hr | $4,041 | $23,449 |
| 2016 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Residential Services Staff | Arts School Residence Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $21.59 /hr | $5,380 | $39,791 |
| 2015 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Residential Services Staff | Arts School Residence Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $20.39 /hr | $5,414 | $28,428 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, Pamela N$112,617Perpich Ctr Arts Educ Prog Dir
- Mackert, Susan H$107,129Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ
- Kelley, Debra S$106,707Arts School Prog Admin
- Silkey-Jones, Ahava$89,424Arts School Prog Admin
- Holien, Jeremy Christ$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Pierson, William Todd$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Richard, Byron M.$86,223Educ Specialist 2
- Tamte, Sheri$86,223Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Arts School Residence Coord
FY 2017, amount paid
- Crapo, Daniel L$46,963Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Cabral, Jenoveba$18,613Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Shoener, Crystal$14,083Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Villarreal, Gina$9,889Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Berres, Brittany Ann$5,985Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Traxler, Cindy Dee$3,974Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Matheson, Marisa Dagny$2,687Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Ashrafi, Adeel$1,202Perpich Ctr For Arts Education