Smith, Daniel J
Educ SupvEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Center/Post Secondary Success. 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 2014, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $82,210 | −9.7% | +1.6% | −11.1% |
| FY 2013 | $91,003 | +1.1% | +1.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $90,016 | −2.1% | +2.9% | −4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $91,902 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Educ Supv
Paid more than 31% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,596.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Center/Post Secondary Success | Educ Supv Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $45.55 /hr | — | $82,210 |
| 2013 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Supv Full-time | Hennepin | $44.22 /hr | — | $91,003 |
| 2012 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Supv Full-time | Hennepin | $43.35 /hr | — | $90,016 |
| 2011 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Supv Full-time | Hennepin | $43.35 /hr | — | $91,902 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$124,686Dir Education Finance
- Bruggeman, Elia$122,594Asst Commr Education
- Montano, Jessie R$121,965Deputy Commr Education
- Briner, Charlene F$120,891Senior Admin Officer
- Dibb, Steven$118,727Asst Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$118,602Commissioner-Education Dept
- Anderson, Denise M$117,444Dir Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$113,500Dir Statewide Assessment
Highest paid as Educ Supv
FY 2014, amount paid
- Luedtke, Deborah A$96,481Education Department
- Henly, George A$96,481Education Department
- Kloos, Eric TW$96,481Education Department
- Breslin-Larson, Joan M$96,444Education Department
- Alcaya, Cheryl P$94,659Education Department
- Olson, Patricia D$92,778Education Department
- Parks, Anne M$89,113Education Department
- Schleicher, Leigh C$89,113Education Department