Shepard, Kelly J
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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 88% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $46,366 | −1.8% | +3.1% | −4.7% |
| FY 2025 | $47,197 | +12.9% | +2.6% | +10.0% |
| FY 2024 | $41,815 | −2.1% | +3.3% | −5.2% |
| FY 2023 | $42,723 | −1.8% | +6.3% | −7.6% |
| FY 2022 | $43,495 | +11.8% | +7.2% | +4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $38,897 | +6.4% | +2.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2020 | $36,562 | +15.8% | +1.6% | +14.1% |
| FY 2019 | $31,563 | −3.6% | +2.1% | −5.6% |
| FY 2018 | $32,742 | +26.3% | +2.3% | +23.6% |
| FY 2017 | $25,915 | +3.9% | +1.8% | +2.0% |
| FY 2016 | $24,942 | −0.5% | +0.7% | −1.1% |
| FY 2015 | $25,058 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2014 | $24,626 | — | — | — |
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 · Special Education Program Asst
Paid more than 69% of the 80 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,182.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $30.89 /hr | — | $46,366 |
| 2025 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $30.43 /hr | $46 | $47,197 |
| 2024 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $29.12 /hr | — | $41,815 |
| 2023 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $26.89 /hr | $41 | $42,723 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Allen Path | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rice | $25.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $26.23 /hr | $142 | $43,495 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Allen Path | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $24.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $25.59 /hr | — | $38,897 |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $24.97 /hr | — | $36,562 |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $24.42 /hr | $37 | $31,563 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $23.88 /hr | $9 | $32,742 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $22.74 /hr | — | $25,915 |
| 2016 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $21.59 /hr | — | $24,942 |
| 2015 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $20.39 /hr | — | $25,058 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAB Special Ed Prog Asst | Special Education Program Asst Part-time | Rice | $19.30 /hr | — | $24,626 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$180,472MN Academies Administrator
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$155,515Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$141,409MN Academies Director
- Davis, John C$141,409MN Academies Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$130,222Registered Nurse
- Cyboron, Justin T$122,711MN Academies Director
- Haugen, Daniel A$119,286Physical Plant Director
- Peters, Molly F$117,987Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
Highest paid as Special Education Program Asst
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sullivan, Ann M$64,219Direct Care and Treatment
- Oldfather, Jessica$61,752Mn State Academies
- LeMieux, Sarah L$59,384Mn State Academies
- Rademacher, Jasmine K$55,556Mn State Academies
- Bauer, Crystal B$54,623Mn State Academies
- Melchert, Amanda S$54,378Mn State Academies
- Markeson-Evenstad, Nancy J$53,527Mn State Academies
- Caddy, Meryl N$53,440Mn State Academies