Smith, Susan M
Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30grCorrections DeptWashington CountyPart-time
OPH Education Director's Staff. 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 2018 to FY 2024, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is down 82% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $12,353 | −83.4% | +3.3% | −83.9% |
| FY 2023 | $74,458 | −20.7% | +6.3% | −25.3% |
| FY 2022 | $93,858 | +5.2% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $89,223 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $84,696 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.5% |
| FY 2019 | $80,543 | +42.6% | +2.1% | +39.7% |
| FY 2018 | $56,468 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
Paid more than 10% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,152.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Part-time | Washington | $51.09 /hr | — | $12,353 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Part-time | Washington | $48.43 /hr | — | $74,458 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept STW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Full-time | Washington | $45.50 /hr | — | $93,858 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Full-time | Washington | $43.27 /hr | — | $89,223 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Full-time | Washington | $41.07 /hr | — | $84,696 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Full-time | Washington | $39.05 /hr | — | $80,543 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept OPH Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr Full-time | Washington | $37.15 /hr | — | $56,468 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$283,457Medical Specialist 4
- Will, Laurence E.$229,580Dentist
- Larson, Nanette M$224,917Health Services Director
- Brooks, Charles$214,749Registered Nurse Senior
- Piccolino, Adam L.$206,088Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Berry, Darrel M$187,461Corr Lieutenant
- Schnell, Paul P$183,679Commissioner-Corrections
- Robinson, Karen M$180,481General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
FY 2024, amount paid
- Peters, Molly F$115,333Mn State Academies
- Boe Mesojedec, Jennifer A$113,301Corrections Dept
- Flohr, Andee L$108,639Corrections Dept
- Cripe, Cale C$108,405Corrections Dept
- Crump, Steven P$107,129Corrections Dept
- Cyr, Amy L$106,097Corrections Dept
- Kuehnel, Adam C$106,097Corrections Dept
- Temte, Matthew M$106,097Corrections Dept