Ward, Heather I
Educ Specialist 1Prof Educator Licensing Std BdFull-time
PELSB Teacher Licensing. 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 2020, pay went up 36% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $57,308 | −6.7% | +1.6% | −8.2% |
| FY 2019 | $61,449 | +17.4% | +2.1% | +15.1% |
| FY 2018 | $52,322 | −19.4% | +2.3% | −21.2% |
| FY 2017 | $64,950 | +9.3% | +1.8% | +7.3% |
| FY 2016 | $59,419 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| FY 2015 | $56,888 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $53,287 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $49,437 | +6.8% | +1.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2012 | $46,283 | +9.5% | +2.9% | +6.4% |
| FY 2011 | $42,278 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Educ Specialist 1
Paid more than 69% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,610.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Teacher Licensing | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $34.38 /hr | — | $57,308 |
| 2019 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB-Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | — | $33.62 /hr | — | $61,449 |
| 2018 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB-Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | — | $32.88 /hr | — | $52,322 |
| 2017 | Board of Teaching Board of Teaching-Programs | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | — | $31.08 /hr | — | $64,950 |
| 2016 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $29.27 /hr | — | $59,419 |
| 2015 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $27.60 /hr | — | $56,888 |
| 2014 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $25.85 /hr | — | $53,287 |
| 2013 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,437 |
| 2012 | Education Department Board of Teaching | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $22.92 /hr | — | $46,283 |
| 2011 | Education Department Educator Licensing | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $20.70 /hr | — | $42,278 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Liuzzi, Alex$110,857Exec Dir Prof Educ L & S Bd
- Bailey, Yelena$89,635State Prog Admin Manager
- Odell-Davis, Deborah K$88,084State Prog Admin Manager
- Sandler, Michelle$85,372Educ Specialist 2
- Zaloker, Maria Nicole$84,100Educ Specialist 2
- Nelson-Reck, Tyra Latrice$78,448Educ Specialist 2
- Vaught, Michelle Hersh$75,384State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Busta, Emily J$61,700State Prog Admin Supervisor
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 1
FY 2020, amount paid
- Lentz, Ursula M$84,173Education Department
- Duffey, Laura H$71,431Natural Resources Dept
- Knott, Susan Marie$71,431Agriculture Dept
- Kohn, Janine$71,345Natural Resources Dept
- Morales, Janet L$57,298Corrections Dept
- Bylander, Linda H$55,668Natural Resources Dept
- Valentino, Traci$53,157Education Department
- Sidle, Keri$52,064Agriculture Dept