Van Aernum, JoAnn
Educ Specialist 2Prof Educator Licensing Std BdPart-time
PELSB-Teaching. 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 2018, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $62,269 | −24.4% | +2.3% | −26.1% |
| FY 2017 | $82,381 | −0.9% | +1.8% | −2.7% |
| FY 2016 | $83,168 | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $82,077 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $79,696 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $76,621 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| 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 2018 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 24% of the 168 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,169.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB-Teaching | Educ Specialist 2 Part-time · left during year | — | $42.33 /hr | $85 | $62,269 |
| 2017 | Board of Teaching Board of Teaching-Programs | Educ Specialist 2 Part-time | — | $41.50 /hr | — | $82,381 |
| 2016 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $40.49 /hr | — | $83,168 |
| 2015 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $39.50 /hr | — | $82,077 |
| 2014 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $38.35 /hr | — | $79,696 |
| 2013 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $37.23 /hr | — | $76,621 |
| 2012 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $36.50 /hr | — | $74,752 |
| 2011 | Education Department Educator Licensing | 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 Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
FY 2018, amount paid
- Liuzzi, Alex$96,625Exec Dir Prof Educ L & S Bd
- Odell-Davis, Deborah K$80,643State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr
- Zaloker, Maria Nicole$73,081Educ Specialist 2
- Sandler, Michelle$69,450Educ Specialist 2
- Koehler, Susan M$62,908Educ Specialist 1
- Anthony-Wigle, Katherine E.$57,506Management Analyst 1
- DuRose, Cassandra A$57,204State Prog Admin
- LaMotte, Keile M$55,259State Prog Admin
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2018, amount paid
- Olson, John C$99,213Education Department
- Nelson, Eileen M.$90,298Education Department
- Nesset, Rebecca K$88,960Education Department
- Montez Lindner, Tracy A.$88,960Education Department
- Brown, Michael P$88,960Education Department
- Larsen, Joel M$88,960Education Department
- Ringold, Renee Cecile$88,960Education Department
- Stai, Cory M$88,960Education Department