Teshome, Saba
Grants Specialist InterProf Educator Licensing Std BdFull-time
PELSB - Education Policy. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $26,410 | −23.3% | +2.3% | −25.0% |
| FY 2020 | $34,419 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 21% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,613.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB - Education Policy | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | — | $28.48 /hr | — | $26,410 |
| 2020 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB - Education Policy | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | — | $26.89 /hr | — | $34,419 |
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 Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
FY 2021, amount paid
- Liuzzi, Alex$116,683Exec Dir Prof Educ L & S Bd
- Bailey, Yelena$98,203State Prog Admin Manager
- Odell-Davis, Deborah K$92,935State Prog Admin Manager
- Sandler, Michelle$90,551Educ Specialist 2
- Zaloker, Maria Nicole$89,449Educ Specialist 2
- Nelson-Reck, Tyra Latrice$83,483Educ Specialist 2
- Vaught, Michelle Hersh$78,893State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Koehler, Susan M$69,537Educ Specialist 1
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2021, amount paid
- Schultz, Sharon Lee$65,844Public Safety Dept
- Garry, Dana H$65,844Education Department
- Keating, Kari Lynn$65,844Water & Soil Resources Board
- Valens, Nyagatare$64,425Education Department
- Rouleau, Jennifer J.$61,935Labor & Industry Dept
- Osman, Lul Ibrahim$58,686Administration Dept
- Venne, Jeri Ann$58,050Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Ghebrejoahannes, Senayt$55,177MN St Colleges & Universities