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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Michael Mullin

Automotive Mechanic/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$34,546

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified I-N
Base pay: $34,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,546
Hire date: 1995-11-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Mullin works as a Automotive Mechanic for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified I-N. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Michael earned $34,546 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Kelsey Ziemann

Community College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$34,540

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2
Base pay: $34,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,540
Hire date: 2019-03-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN State College Faculty
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

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

Kelsey Ziemann works as a Community College Faculty for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Century Ctc Faculty/2. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Kelsey earned $34,540 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN State College Faculty.

Wendy Lemke

Community College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$34,522

Sub-department: MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty
Base pay: $34,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,522
Hire date: 1987-09-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN State College Faculty
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Stearns

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

Wendy Lemke holds the role of Community College Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu St Cloud Tc Faculty. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 38 years as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,522. Union affiliation: MN State College Faculty.

Richard Urban

Technician College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$34,515

Sub-department: MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty
Base pay: $34,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,515
Hire date: 2024-08-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Richard Urban works as a Technician College Faculty for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Dakota County Tc Faculty. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Richard earned $34,515 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Joseph Olstrom

Community College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$34,488

Sub-department: MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Fac
Base pay: $34,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,488
Hire date: 2019-08-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN State College Faculty
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Blue Earth

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

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Joseph Olstrom serves as a Community College Faculty within Mnscu S Cntrl Mankato Tc Fac. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,488. They are represented by MN State College Faculty.