Sowles, Shelli A
Education Consultant 3Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Adult Basic Education. 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 2026, pay went up 112% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 60% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,204 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $100,892 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $93,343 | +4.1% | +3.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $89,629 | +11.7% | +6.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $80,274 | +4.0% | +7.2% | −2.9% |
| FY 2021 | $77,160 | +7.3% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $71,939 | +7.7% | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2019 | $66,803 | +33.1% | +2.1% | +30.4% |
| FY 2018 | $50,184 | — | — | — |
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 Consultant 3
Paid more than 26% of the 210 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,978.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Adult Basic Education | Education Consultant 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $51.45 /hr | — | $106,204 |
| 2025 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | Education Consultant 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $48.93 /hr | — | $100,892 |
| 2024 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $45.02 /hr | $450 | $93,343 |
| 2023 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $41.24 /hr | $1,402 | $89,629 |
| 2022 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $38.77 /hr | $465 | $80,274 |
| 2021 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | $1,900 | $77,160 |
| 2020 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | $1,100 | $71,939 |
| 2019 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $32.41 /hr | — | $66,803 |
| 2018 | Education Department Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $30.60 /hr | — | $50,184 |
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 Consultant 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Carter, Sarah K$133,981Education Department
- Norburg, Angela Marie$131,201Education Department
- Hultquist, Andy$124,799Education Department
- Reineke, June M$124,255Children Youth & Families Dept
- Schull, Nora$124,027Education Department
- Wadhwa, Jyoti$123,466Education Department
- Stockman, Ayumi$123,027Education Department
- Rhoads, Brian Paul$122,956Education Department