Saari, Jessica A
Special Education Program AsstMn State AcademiesRice CountyPart-time
MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst. 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 2012 to FY 2019, pay went up 110% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 88% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $20,944 | −15.3% | +2.1% | −17.0% |
| FY 2018 | $24,723 | +75.0% | +2.3% | +71.2% |
| FY 2017 | $14,125 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $231 | −97.7% | +0.7% | −97.8% |
| FY 2014 | $10,194 | −73.0% | +1.6% | −73.4% |
| FY 2013 | $37,753 | +278.0% | +1.7% | +271.8% |
| FY 2012 | $9,987 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 30% of the 86 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,058.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $19.57 /hr | — | $20,944 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $18.68 /hr | — | $24,723 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $17.30 /hr | — | $14,125 |
| 2015 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $16.47 /hr | — | $231 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $15.99 /hr | $682 | $10,194 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Hershey | Human Svcs Technician Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $17.33 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Hershey | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Dakota | $16.83 /hr | $4,251 | $37,753 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Highland | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rice | $16.10 /hr | $191 | $9,987 |
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 Mn State Academies
FY 2019, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$126,061MN Academies Administrator
- Davis, John C$105,774MN Academies Director
- Donatucci, Anne Grace$102,618MN Academies Director
- Olson, Jody L$99,933Institution Educational Supv
- Kes, Jill M$95,111Registered Nurse Senior
- Hopwood, Michael V$92,870Accounting Director
- Koziolek, Cynthia K$92,048Registered Nurse Senior
- Akemann, Stacy L$91,804Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2019, amount paid
- Rosburg, Thomas L$50,740Human Services Dept
- Akemann, Victoria Ann$43,402Mn State Academies
- Stender, Ellen J$43,071Mn State Academies
- Hubmer, Steven R$42,838Mn State Academies
- Hottle, Stuart D$42,526Mn State Academies
- Hottle, Tammy K$42,047Mn State Academies
- Gramse, Kathryn L$41,135Mn State Academies
- Lehmann-Doane, Lori A$40,645Mn State Academies