Smith, Sonia R
Education Director 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Off of Student Support 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 253% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 184% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $163,030 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $160,488 | +12.2% | +2.6% | +9.4% |
| FY 2024 | $142,978 | +3.5% | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $138,122 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $124,793 | +170.4% | +7.2% | +152.3% |
| FY 2021 | $46,152 | — | — | — |
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 · Education Director 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | Education Director 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $78.42 /hr | — | $163,030 |
| 2025 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | Education Director 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $77.26 /hr | — | $160,488 |
| 2024 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | Education Director 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $73.93 /hr | — | $142,978 |
| 2023 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct Full-time | Hennepin | $65.26 /hr | — | $138,122 |
| 2022 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $61.20 /hr | — | $124,793 |
| 2021 | Education Department Off of Student Support Svcs | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $57.69 /hr | — | $46,152 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Education Director 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hoppenstedt, Jennifer Jean Hasbargen$171,808Education Department
- Erickson, Catherine A$166,951Education Department