Sather, Merri Joy
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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 64% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $10,470 | −67.2% | +0.7% | −67.5% |
| FY 2014 | $31,969 | +9.6% | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2013 | $29,172 | −4.9% | +1.7% | −6.5% |
| FY 2012 | $30,689 | +13.7% | +2.9% | +10.4% |
| FY 2011 | $26,999 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 21% of the 75 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,643.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time · left during year | Rice | $22.28 /hr | $1,827 | $10,470 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $21.63 /hr | — | $31,969 |
| 2013 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $21.00 /hr | — | $29,172 |
| 2012 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $20.59 /hr | — | $30,689 |
| 2011 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $20.59 /hr | — | $26,999 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Harper, Bradley Francis$112,861MN Academies Administrator
- Mitchell, Roxane H$101,185MN Academies Director
- Kes, Jill M$91,877Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Olson, Jody L$89,778Institution Educational Supv
- Koziolek, Cynthia K$86,495Registered Nurse Senior
- Davis, John C$86,346MN Academies Director
- Dirks, Randy K$84,240Physical Plant Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$83,825Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2015, amount paid
- Rosburg, Thomas L$60,655Human Services Dept
- Mena, Alicia M$46,519Perpich Ctr for Arts Education
- Cooney, Jacob P$41,189Human Services Dept
- Hanson, Donna J$41,056Mn State Academies
- Bennett, Gregory J$40,782Human Services Dept
- Castle, Shelley$40,750Mn State Academies
- McKinley, Ralonda S$40,561Perpich Ctr for Arts Education
- Akemann, Victoria Ann$37,953Mn State Academies