Ricker, Mary Cathryn D
Commissioner-Education DeptEducation DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Resources & Agency Svcs. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 108% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 100% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $133,153 | −9.5% | +2.3% | −11.5% |
| FY 2020 | $147,130 | +129.6% | +1.6% | +126.1% |
| FY 2019 | $64,081 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Commissioner-Education Dept
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | Commissioner-Education Dept Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $133,153 |
| 2020 | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | Commissioner-Education Dept Full-time | Ramsey | $64.66 /hr | — | $147,130 |
| 2019 | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | Commissioner-Education Dept Full-time | Hennepin | $71.84 /hr | — | $64,081 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Mueller, Heather L$160,931Commissioner-Education Dept
- Dugan, Jennifer P$152,277Dir Statewide Assessment
- Korte, Daron T$147,860Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$146,898Dir Education Finance
- Burnham, Roberta J$138,537Asst Commr Education
- Yetter, Teresa Johnson$132,139Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
- Widley, Robyn R$132,133Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
- Reineke, June M$130,338Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Commissioner-Education Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Mueller, Heather L$160,931Education Department