Sutton, Nichol
Exec 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Commissioners Office Support. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 60% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 65% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23,261 | −78.9% | +2.6% | −79.4% |
| FY 2024 | $110,150 | +65.0% | +3.3% | +59.7% |
| FY 2023 | $66,763 | +14.5% | +6.3% | +7.7% |
| FY 2022 | $58,326 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Exec 2
Paid more than 9% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,591.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Education Department Commissioners Office Support | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.74 /hr | — | $23,261 |
| 2025 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Proj Manager Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $56.77 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Proj Manager Full-time | Hennepin | $54.33 /hr | — | $110,150 |
| 2024 | Education Department Commissioners Office Support | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $33.24 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Education Department Commissioners Office Support | Exec 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $31.51 /hr | — | $66,763 |
| 2022 | Education Department Commissioners Office Support | Exec 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $29.70 /hr | — | $58,326 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Graff, Stephanie$188,878Deputy Commr Education
- Jett II, Willie$184,628Commissioner-Education Dept
- Hand, Patricia$177,245Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$176,391Dir Statewide Assessment
- Taylor, Teresa M$172,431Education Director 1
- Burnham, Roberta J$172,245Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$172,245Asst Commr Education
- Traynham, Macarre A$172,245Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Exec 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Godec, Janette M$132,091Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Fralich, Ryan William$104,902Human Services Dept
- Jensen, Nicole L$80,468Health Department
- Jameson, Susan Marie$77,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dansie, Bethanie Newman$77,137Human Services Dept
- Firkus, Tina Rae$76,564Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Gerlach, Kara Jean$76,559MN St Colleges & Universities
- Companion-Kearns, Denise C.$76,196Corrections Dept