Babel, Megan
Information Officer 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesFull-time
MNSCU OOC Classified A - E. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 472% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 333% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,307 | +6.7% | +3.1% | +3.4% |
| FY 2025 | $69,671 | +4.3% | +2.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2024 | $66,813 | +9.1% | +3.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $61,225 | +14.5% | +6.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2022 | $53,459 | +9.2% | +7.2% | +1.9% |
| FY 2021 | $48,944 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $46,398 | +19.8% | +1.6% | +17.9% |
| FY 2019 | $38,744 | +198.0% | +2.1% | +191.9% |
| FY 2018 | $13,001 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Information Officer 2
Paid more than 56% of the 52 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,754.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 2 Full-time | — | $35.96 /hr | — | $74,307 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 2 Full-time | — | $34.18 /hr | — | $69,671 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 2 Full-time | — | $31.57 /hr | $2,391 | $66,813 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 2 Full-time | — | $28.96 /hr | — | $61,225 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $53,459 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | $125 | $48,944 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | $341 | $46,398 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | — | $38,744 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified A - E | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.68 /hr | — | $13,001 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Information Officer 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Andreas, Kim$93,514MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Robert Edward$79,194Military Affairs Dept
- Rozman, Dina Marie Watson$78,337MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schultz, Jessica Leah$78,129MN St Colleges & Universities
- Palmer, David S$77,835MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Jackie Lee$77,830MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Lori Lynn$77,797Transportation Dept
- DeBoer, Jessica M$77,462MN St Colleges & Universities