Tabat, Donna Lea
Educ Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Specialty & Tech Innovations. 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 up 5% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 1% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $79,699 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2013 | $77,621 | +3.8% | +1.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2012 | $74,752 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $75,920 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist 2
Paid more than 91% of the 155 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,295.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Specialty & Tech Innovations | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $38.35 /hr | — | $79,699 |
| 2013 | Education Department Specialty & Tech Innovations | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $37.23 /hr | — | $77,621 |
| 2012 | Education Department Specialty & Tech Innovations | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $36.50 /hr | — | $74,752 |
| 2011 | Education Department Specialty & Tech Innovations | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $36.50 /hr | — | $75,920 |
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 Specialist 2
FY 2014, amount paid
- Vanderwert, Mary A$85,840Education Department
- Olson, John C$84,828Education Department
- Denbleyker, John N$83,368Education Department
- Mecklenburg, James W$81,780MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nelson, Eileen M.$81,208Education Department
- Nesset, Rebecca K$80,696Education Department
- Wygant, Susan M$80,390Education Department
- Loy, Debra A$80,199Education Department