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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Pamela Mueller

College Laboratory Assistant 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,226

Sub-department: MnSCU Henn North TC AFSCME
Base pay: $52,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,226
Hire date: 2011-01-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 62
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Pamela Mueller serves as a College Laboratory Assistant 2 within Mnscu Henn North Tc AFSCME. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working intermittent, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,226. Union affiliation: Technical.

Alex Cheatham

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$55,218

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $54,833
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,218
Hire date: 2018-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alex Cheatham is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $55,218. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marla Dienger

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,215

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN H-M
Base pay: $52,026
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,215
Hire date: 2006-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Marla Dienger serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mnscu Win Classified General H-M. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,215. They are represented by Service.

Eric Bergman

Mnscu Academic Professional 1/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,210

Sub-department: MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $54,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,210
Hire date: 2022-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Bergman works as a Mnscu Academic Professional 1 for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu St Cloud Tc Prof/Supr. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Eric earned $55,210 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jill Fiedler

Mnscu Academic Professional 1/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,209

Sub-department: MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Base pay: $53,913
Overtime: $254
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,209
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jill Fiedler works as a Mnscu Academic Professional 1 for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mape Ft NE Gt 6 Mos Sal Lieutenant 7. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Jill earned $55,209 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cheyenne Vaughn

College Laboratory Assistant 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,201

Sub-department: MnSCU N Hennepin CC AFSCME/A
Base pay: $54,889
Overtime: $312
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,201
Hire date: 2022-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 62
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cheyenne Vaughn works as a College Laboratory Assistant 2 for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu N Hennepin Cc Afscme/A. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Cheyenne earned $55,201 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Michael Gunderson

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,193

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $52,035
Overtime: $1,193
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,193
Hire date: 2001-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Michael Gunderson serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mnscu Rochester Cc Afscme/B. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,193. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Arliah Cox

Msuaasf Range B/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,193

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay
Base pay: $53,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,193
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: State Univ Assc Admin Serv Fac
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 211
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Arliah Cox works as a Msuaasf Range B for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Unclas Administrative 12 Mo Pay. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Arliah earned $55,193 in 2025. They are represented by State Univ Assc Admin Serv Fac.

Amanda Walton

Mnscu Academic Professional 1/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,188

Sub-department: MnSCU Northland CC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $55,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,188
Hire date: 2022-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

Source-specific fields

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

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Amanda Walton serves as a Mnscu Academic Professional 1 within Mnscu Northland Cc Prof/Supr. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,188. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaclyn Silbernagel

Mnscu Academic Professional 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,187

Sub-department: MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA
Base pay: $55,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,187
Hire date: 2019-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

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

Jaclyn Silbernagel is a Mnscu Academic Professional 2 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Henn North Tc Mape/Mma. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,187. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Olivia Kridler

College Laboratory Service Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,184

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Coll Science Tech
Base pay: $55,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,184
Hire date: 2022-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

Olivia Kridler is a College Laboratory Service Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Stc Coll Science Technician. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,184. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alexander Howell

Mnscu Administrator 5/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$55,172

Sub-department: MnSCU Southeast Winona TC Admn
Base pay: $48,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,172
Hire date: 2011-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Alexander Howell serves as a Mnscu Administrator 5 within Mnscu Southeast Winona Tc Admn. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,172. They are represented by Manager.

Lucille Hayes

Community College Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,169

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2
Base pay: $55,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,169
Hire date: 2024-08-21
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: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 210
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Lucille Hayes holds the role of Community College Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Century Ctc Faculty/2. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,169. They are represented by MN State College Faculty.

Whitney Adrian

College Laboratory Assistant 1/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,165

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd
Base pay: $55,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,165
Hire date: 2017-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Whitney Adrian is a College Laboratory Assistant 1 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Minneapolis Cc Classifd. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,165. They are represented by Technical.