Witte, Mark Richard
Audio Visual AideEducation DepartmentRice CountyFull-time
Braille & Talking Book Library. 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 2016, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $31,293 | −20.0% | +0.7% | −20.5% |
| FY 2015 | $39,106 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $37,968 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $36,507 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $35,615 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $36,171 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Audio Visual Aide
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time · left during year | Rice | $19.29 /hr | — | $31,293 |
| 2015 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time | Rice | $18.82 /hr | — | $39,106 |
| 2014 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time | Rice | $18.27 /hr | — | $37,968 |
| 2013 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time | Rice | $17.74 /hr | — | $36,507 |
| 2012 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time | Rice | $17.39 /hr | — | $35,615 |
| 2011 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Audio Visual Aide Full-time | Rice | $17.39 /hr | — | $36,171 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Cassellius, Brenda L$148,259Commissioner-Education Dept
- Melcher, Thomas R$133,120Dir Education Finance
- Dibb, Steven$132,662Deputy Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$128,112Dir Education Finance
- Briner, Charlene F$128,112Senior Admin Officer
- Nguyen, Hue$126,142Asst Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$126,117Dir Statewide Assessment
- McHenry, Kevin C$125,680Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Audio Visual Aide
FY 2016, amount paid
- Werdier, Heidi R$26,798MN St Colleges & Universities