Arola, John W
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesSt Louis CountyFull-time
MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $64,687 | −13.9% | +1.7% | −15.3% |
| FY 2012 | $75,141 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $73,708 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2013 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 76% of the 3,800 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,769.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time | St Louis | — | — | $64,687 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time | St Louis | $2,635 /2 wk | — | $75,141 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time | St Louis | $2,635 /2 wk | — | $73,708 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Full-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2013, amount paid
- Techar, Thomas F$130,028MN St Colleges & Universities
- McAllister, Eric Patrick$128,932MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hawkinson, Todd R$124,371MN St Colleges & Universities
- Widmyer, David G$121,080MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dunstan, Richard F$121,023MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bresson, Delynn Russell$120,610MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pilcher, Marc A$118,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blommel, Nathan J$115,947MN St Colleges & Universities