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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Carlos Panahon

Mnscu Administrator 9/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$158,792

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay
Base pay: $147,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,792
Hire date: 2009-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Carlos Panahon holds the role of Mnscu Administrator 9 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Unclas Administrative 12 Mo Pay. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,792. Union affiliation: Manager.

Brian Wasserman

State University Faculty/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$158,708

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
Base pay: $137,371
Overtime: $8,594
Other pay: $12,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,708
Hire date: 2004-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Inter Faculty Organization
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

Brian Wasserman holds the role of State University Faculty at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Unclass 9/12 R-Z. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,708. Their bargaining unit is Inter Faculty Organization.

Ketmani Kouanchao

Mnscu Administrator 7/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$158,693

Sub-department: MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Admin
Base pay: $158,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,693
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Ketmani Kouanchao holds the role of Mnscu Administrator 7 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Nw Bemidji Tc Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,693. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson

Mnscu Administrator 10/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$158,583

Sub-department: MnSCU MHD Unclass Admin
Base pay: $156,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,583
Hire date: 2006-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson works as a Mnscu Administrator 10 for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Mhd Unclass Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Kyja earned $158,583 in 2024. They are represented by Manager.