Minnesota / MN St Colleges & Universities

Agency file

MN St Colleges & Universities

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The MN St Colleges & Universities operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 17,339 employees with median total compensation of $62,587; the highest distinct record was $473,022.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.1B
Employees: 17,339
Median total: $62,587
Highest record: $473,022

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7$165,457+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 17,339 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,587) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $60,049 (94%)
Overtime — $1,716 (3%)
Other — $2,206 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$4,526

$19,163

$62,587

$95,854

$122,912

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,912 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,526. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Community College Faculty

3,082 · $76,110

Technician College Faculty

2,883 · $23,677

State University Faculty

2,186 · $105,275

State University Adjuct Unit

1,347 · $12,733

General Maintenance Worker

566 · $46,968

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$1.1B —	17,657 —	$58,916 —
2025	$1.1B ▲ 4.9%	17,339 ▼ 1.8%	$62,587 ▲ 6.2%

Record list

Employees

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Shaun Burg

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,589

Sub-department: Classified MMA&MAPE Non-Exempt
Base pay: $96,182
Overtime: $407
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,589
Hire date: 2012-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shaun Burg works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for MN St Colleges & Universities within Classified Mma&Mape Non-Exempt. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Shaun earned $96,589 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Karen Sorensen

State University Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,574

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty Q-Z
Base pay: $96,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,574
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Inter Faculty Organization
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 209
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Karen Sorensen holds the role of State University Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Win Unclass Faculty Q-Z. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,574. They are represented by Inter Faculty Organization.

Carl Lund

State University Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,566

Sub-department: MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
Base pay: $82,546
Overtime: $7,482
Other pay: $6,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,566
Hire date: 2021-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Inter Faculty Organization
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 209
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Carl Lund is a State University Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Bsu Unclass Fac 26 Check. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,566. Union affiliation: Inter Faculty Organization.

Cherie Fritz

Technician College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,560

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty
Base pay: $91,301
Overtime: $203
Other pay: $5,057
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,560
Hire date: 2013-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN State College Faculty
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 210
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Cherie Fritz is a Technician College Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rochester Tc Faculty. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,560. Union affiliation: MN State College Faculty.

Lars Dyrud

Executive Assistant/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,550

Sub-department: MnSCU Th River Fl TC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,550
Hire date: 2012-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lars Dyrud is a Executive Assistant at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Th River FL Tc Prof/Supr. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,550. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Brandon Donahue

State University Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,534

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty D-G
Base pay: $91,391
Overtime: $5,144
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,534
Hire date: 2000-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Inter Faculty Organization
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 209
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Brandon Donahue works as a State University Faculty for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Win Unclass Faculty D-G. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Brandon earned $96,534 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Inter Faculty Organization.

Mark Stanchfield

Technician College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$96,530

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty
Base pay: $96,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,530
Hire date: 2001-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN State College Faculty
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 210
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Mark Stanchfield is a Technician College Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rochester Tc Faculty. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,530. Union affiliation: MN State College Faculty.