Walton, Nancy K
Educ Dir Finance Reform & AcctEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Office of Educator Excellence. 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 down 48% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $38,117 | −56.0% | +1.6% | −56.7% |
| FY 2013 | $86,720 | +6.7% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $81,273 | +11.0% | +2.9% | +7.8% |
| FY 2011 | $73,228 | — | — | — |
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 Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $42.27 /hr | — | $38,117 |
| 2013 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct Full-time | Hennepin | $42.27 /hr | — | $86,720 |
| 2012 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct Full-time | Hennepin | $38.69 /hr | — | $81,273 |
| 2011 | Education Department Office of Educator Excellence | Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct Full-time | Hennepin | $38.69 /hr | — | $73,228 |
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 Dir Finance Reform & Acct
FY 2014, amount paid
- Troolin, Barbara$111,162Education Department
- Aune, Beth L$108,128Education Department