Paulson, Douglas S
Educ Dir State & Fed ProgEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $103,325 | −9.6% | +7.2% | −15.7% |
| FY 2021 | $114,305 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $108,335 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $102,359 | +8.4% | +2.1% | +6.2% |
| FY 2018 | $94,465 | +9.6% | +2.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2017 | $86,223 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Educ Dir State & Fed Prog
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Education Department Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $57.75 /hr | — | $103,325 |
| 2021 | Education Department Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Ramsey | $55.80 /hr | — | $114,305 |
| 2020 | Education Department Office of Teaching & Learning | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Ramsey | $53.11 /hr | — | $108,335 |
| 2019 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $50.18 /hr | — | $102,359 |
| 2018 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $47.41 /hr | — | $94,465 |
| 2017 | Education Department AcadStndrs&InstrnlEffectivness | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $41.50 /hr | — | $86,223 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Burrage, Stephanie$160,997Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$155,981Dir Statewide Assessment
- Korte, Daron T$152,401Asst Commr Education
- Mueller, Heather L$149,427Commissioner-Education Dept
- Burnham, Roberta J$149,301Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$147,013Dir Education Finance
- Graff, Stephanie$145,057Asst Commr Education
- Hatch, Wendy$137,819Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Educ Dir State & Fed Prog
FY 2022, amount paid
- Palmer, Paula N$126,051Education Department
- Herrera, Monica L.$123,158Education Department
- Lee, Tamara L$76,853Education Department