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Skills Development Specialist salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Skills Development Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
207
FY 2026
Total paid
$13.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$70,476
base rate median $72,155
Average paid
$65,432
across 207 with pay
Highest paid
$94,970
Baalson, Heather L

Median pay by fiscal year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Most people
Direct Care and Treatment
194
Veterans Affairs Dept
13
Highest average pay (3+ people)
Direct Care and Treatment
$65,764
Veterans Affairs Dept
$60,476

Everyone, FY 2026

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NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
VanDenBoom, Mary EDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC 89th Cresent
$34.69 /hr$73,698$1,417
Anderson, Andrea RDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Austin
$34.69 /hr$73,607$1,405
Lindstrom, Carly SDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Stony Lake
$34.69 /hr$73,473$1,143
Ficke, Christina MDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Lewiston
$34.69 /hr$73,469$556
Kislenger, Matthew JDirect Care and Treatment
MN Life Bridge East Central
$34.69 /hr$73,279$310
Loeffler, Jonathon AndrewDirect Care and Treatment
CSS Region 10 Crisis Home
$34.69 /hr$73,231$904
Bednar, Wesley ADirect Care and Treatment
MSOP CPS Vocational
$34.69 /hr$73,119—
Farlinger, Jamie BDirect Care and Treatment
MSOP CPS Vocational
$34.69 /hr$73,119—
Stafford, Tamara JoDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Hillcrest
$34.69 /hr$73,075$1,405
Engelhard, David CampDirect Care and Treatment
CSS Dakota Crisis Home
$34.69 /hr$73,073$2,628
Napierala, Amanda NDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Center City
$34.69 /hr$73,031$638
McCoy, Kimberly JoDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Ridge Place
$34.69 /hr$73,015$583
Carlson, Barbara AnnDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Cass Lake
$34.69 /hr$72,968$1,641
Cooley, Mariah CorpuzDirect Care and Treatment
MN Life Bridge East Central
$33.48 /hr$72,932$5,594
Carew, Funmilayo WinifredDirect Care and Treatment
CAS Bridgeview
$34.69 /hr$72,826$485
Kroon, BrittanyDirect Care and Treatment
MLB Stratton Lake
$34.69 /hr$72,806$781
Adam, AlaminDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Woodcrest
$34.69 /hr$72,713$598
Fielder, Zachary LDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Loyola
$34.69 /hr$72,654$468
Kremers, Andrew PatrickDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Blaine
$32.40 /hr$72,576$5,053
Dower, Brenda RDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Jennifer
$34.69 /hr$72,503—
Prentice, Joshua CharlesDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC White Bear Lake
$34.69 /hr$72,468$13
Franklin, William BDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Concord
$34.69 /hr$72,354$2,006
Jacobson, Timothy LVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH - Hastings Behavioral Svs
$34.69 /hr$72,244$169
Rohlf, Tyler JohnDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Wakeman
$34.69 /hr$72,218$782
Fredricksen, Melinda AnnDirect Care and Treatment
MLB Farmington
$34.69 /hr$72,176—
Day, Lawrence JDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Parkview
$34.69 /hr$72,127$26
Wolter, Timothy DDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Cambridge Comm Res
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Thompson, Jonas ADirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational A
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Boesl, Jay JDirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational C
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Nourie, Suzanne DDirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational C
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Todd, Marcus FisherDirect Care and Treatment
MSOP SP Vocational
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Eggersdorfer, Bret ADirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational A
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Frey, David PatrickDirect Care and Treatment
MSOP ML Vocational
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Steen, Jason PDirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational C
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Lewis, Susan MDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Deadrick, Dustin GunnardDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Waves
$34.69 /hr$72,118—
Pirkl, Nadine MDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res
$34.69 /hr$72,118—
Leimer, Desiree LDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS WMCR - GV GSA
$34.69 /hr$72,101—
Gnau, MekalaDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Center City
$33.48 /hr$72,067$1,544
Overson, Melissa MDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Southern MN CommRes
$34.69 /hr$72,049—
Olson, Jason AndrewDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Center City
$32.40 /hr$71,926$3,609
Holmgren, Kyle CDirect Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational C
$34.69 /hr$71,830—
Pederson, Brandon BradleyDirect Care and Treatment
CSS Dakota Crisis Home
$32.40 /hr$71,650$5,134
Patterson, Ariana AnastasiaDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Little Brook
$33.48 /hr$71,514$3,265
Beek, Janel YvonneDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Lakeland 2
$32.40 /hr$71,491$3,318
Goepfert, Debra LeaDirect Care and Treatment
CAS Pine City
$34.69 /hr$71,326$1,418
Turner, Tina MarieDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Northland Park
$34.69 /hr$71,200$572
Santana, LeAnn DeeDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Crestview
$34.69 /hr$71,146$3,590
Knott, Ranae JDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS FC Park Ave
$34.69 /hr$71,069$3,148
Smith, Christopher MichaelDirect Care and Treatment
MSOCS DT&H Voice
$34.69 /hr$71,055—

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.