Mesick, James
Education Consultant 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Literacy Team. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 101% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $94,368 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $89,580 | +90.7% | +2.6% | +85.8% |
| FY 2024 | $46,968 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Education Consultant 2
Paid more than 33% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,355.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Literacy Team | Education Consultant 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $46.15 /hr | — | $94,368 |
| 2025 | Education Department Literacy Team | Education Consultant 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $43.82 /hr | — | $89,580 |
| 2024 | Education Department Literacy Team | Education Consultant 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $40.49 /hr | — | $46,968 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Education Consultant 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Boulanger, Grant$105,632Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Miller, Melissa A$105,560Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Hoffman, Sheila D$105,517Corrections Dept
- Jeffrey, Stacy Ann$104,629Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Hunt, Adam Michael$98,777Education Department
- Colo, Emily Brunjes$96,536Education Department
- Hay, Suzanne Kathryn$96,175Education Department
- Humann, Deborah$33,213Education Department