Wills, Kayla
Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+LicMn State AcademiesRice CountyFull-time
Student Support Services. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went down 3% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $48,192 | −15.2% | +2.1% | −16.9% |
| FY 2018 | $56,801 | +14.8% | +2.3% | +12.2% |
| FY 2017 | $49,491 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic
Paid more than 15% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,984.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mn State Academies Student Support Services | Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic Full-time · left during year | Rice | $35.79 /hr | — | $48,192 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies Student Support Services | Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic Full-time | Rice | $33.96 /hr | — | $56,801 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAD Special Ed | Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic Full-time | Rice | $32.21 /hr | — | $49,491 |
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 Mn State Academies
FY 2019, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$126,061MN Academies Administrator
- Davis, John C$105,774MN Academies Director
- Donatucci, Anne Grace$102,618MN Academies Director
- Olson, Jody L$99,933Institution Educational Supv
- Kes, Jill M$95,111Registered Nurse Senior
- Hopwood, Michael V$92,870Accounting Director
- Koziolek, Cynthia K$92,048Registered Nurse Senior
- Akemann, Stacy L$91,804Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic
Highest paid as Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic
FY 2019, amount paid
- Cripe, Cale C$163,302Corrections Dept
- Adam, Ahmed H$97,570Corrections Dept
- Akemann, Stacy L$91,804Mn State Academies
- Weiss, Jonathon P$88,276Corrections Dept
- Pedersen, Angela R$85,560Corrections Dept
- Johansson, Lisa L$85,560Corrections Dept
- Anderson, Jason A$85,554Human Services Dept
- Feldsien, Randy A$85,554Corrections Dept