Paulson, Donna K
State Prog Admin IntermediateEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
School Nutrition Business. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 169% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 93% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,462 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $76,256 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $70,694 | +12.5% | +3.3% | +8.9% |
| FY 2023 | $62,861 | +10.8% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $56,750 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $53,903 | +4.4% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $51,631 | +21.7% | +1.6% | +19.8% |
| FY 2019 | $42,425 | +4.1% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2018 | $40,748 | −3.4% | +2.3% | −5.6% |
| FY 2017 | $42,193 | +1.9% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $41,410 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2015 | $40,217 | +39.5% | +0.7% | +38.5% |
| FY 2014 | $28,828 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 83% of the 390 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,177.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $37.26 /hr | — | $77,462 |
| 2025 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $36.71 /hr | — | $76,256 |
| 2024 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $35.13 /hr | — | $70,694 |
| 2023 | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $32.13 /hr | — | $62,861 |
| 2022 | Education Department Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $27.41 /hr | — | $56,750 |
| 2021 | Education Department Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.01 /hr | — | $53,903 |
| 2020 | Education Department Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $24.62 /hr | — | $51,631 |
| 2019 | Education Department Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $22.34 /hr | — | $42,425 |
| 2018 | Education Department Spec Ed Monitoring &Assistance | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $21.85 /hr | — | $40,748 |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.09 /hr | — | $42,193 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.13 /hr | — | $41,410 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.33 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.65 /hr | — | $40,217 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | — | $28,828 |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.42 /hr | — | — |
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 State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Birkholz-Maniak, Suzanne M$106,961Public Safety Dept
- Haney, Michael$91,018MNsure
- Swanson, Renee$87,929Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Lane, Todd D$82,604Lottery
- Netteberg, Andrew Clark$81,998MNsure
- Holt, Patricia$80,987Natural Resources Dept
- Camplin, Erika$80,892Agriculture Dept
- Wilkens, Cynthia Lynn$80,850Veterans Affairs Dept