Olsen, Stephanie J
Educ Specialist 1Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Charter Schools. 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 2012, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 55% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $27,138 | −54.0% | +2.9% | −55.3% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Educ Specialist 1
Paid more than 31% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,307.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Education Department Charter Schools | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $28.35 /hr | — | $27,138 |
| 2011 | Education Department Charter Schools | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Chu, Rose W$128,595Asst Commr Education
- Wagner, Catherine$125,736Information Syst Soft Svc Supv
- Melcher, Thomas R$114,384Director, Education Finance
- Barrett, Susan W$113,485Information Technology Spec 5
- Cassellius, Brenda L$112,126Commissioner-Education Dept
- Reker, Mark A$110,580Information Syst Manager
- Montano, Jessie R$109,777Deputy Commissioner Education
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 1
FY 2012, amount paid
- Welsh, Janice K$58,288Natural Resources Dept
- Auldrich, Shelly L$56,252Corrections Dept
- Rust, April J$54,491Natural Resources Dept
- Sigurdson, Roland Eric$53,841Natural Resources Dept
- Kelly, Michelle M$53,153Natural Resources Dept
- Duffey, Laura H$51,985Natural Resources Dept
- Ward, Heather I$46,283Education Department
- Bylander, Linda H$44,906Natural Resources Dept