Baker, Lori B
MnSCU Administrator 9MN St Colleges & UniversitiesLyon CountyFull-time
MnSCU SOU Excluded Managers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$1,692,117
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$160,904
FY 2026
Highest year
$160,904
FY 2026
Yearly average
$105,757
across years on record
Change since first year
+117%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 117% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $160,904 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $157,272 | +4.6% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $150,357 | −5.5% | +3.3% | −8.5% |
| FY 2023 | $159,081 | +51.3% | +6.3% | +42.4% |
| FY 2022 | $105,122 | −8.2% | +7.2% | −14.3% |
| FY 2021 | $114,490 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $108,036 | +20.0% | +1.6% | +18.1% |
| FY 2019 | $90,055 | +0.5% | +2.1% | −1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $89,648 | −7.9% | +2.3% | −10.0% |
| FY 2017 | $97,388 | +42.1% | +1.8% | +39.5% |
| FY 2016 | $68,530 | −23.6% | +0.7% | −24.1% |
| FY 2015 | $89,713 | +16.8% | +0.7% | +16.0% |
| FY 2014 | $76,799 | +0.6% | +1.6% | −0.9% |
| FY 2013 | $76,316 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $74,256 | +0.1% | +2.9% | −2.7% |
| FY 2011 | $74,148 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 9
Paid more than 42% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $164,922.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
26 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Excluded Managers | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time | Lyon | $6,193 /2 wk | — | $160,904 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Excluded Managers | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time | Lyon | $6,057 /2 wk | — | $157,272 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Excluded Managers | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time | Lyon | $5,793 /2 wk | — | $150,357 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Excluded Managers | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time | Lyon | $5,466 /2 wk | — | $159,081 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,685 /2 wk | $4,312 | $105,122 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,395 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,685 /2 wk | — | $114,490 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $4,215 /2 wk | — | $108,036 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,546 /2 wk | — | $90,055 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,463 /2 wk | — | $89,648 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,250 /2 wk | — | $97,388 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,514 /2 wk | — | $68,530 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,003 /2 wk | — | $89,713 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $1,785 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,801 /2 wk | — | $76,799 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $3,303 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,801 /2 wk | $1,566 | $76,316 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $940 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,626 /2 wk | — | $74,256 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $940 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,677 /2 wk | — | $74,148 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $1,879 /2 wk | — | — |
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 MnSCU Administrator 9
FY 2026, amount paid
- Boldenow, Jill$212,323MN St Colleges & Universities
- Belko, Dawn M$203,334MN St Colleges & Universities
- Solland, Sara M$190,755MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rau, Christopher T$188,110MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schreiner, Holly J$183,810MN St Colleges & Universities
- O'Kane, Gail Catherine$183,282MN St Colleges & Universities
- Joseph, Allyssa Mary$181,468MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buisman, Kevin C$181,127MN St Colleges & Universities