Bardal, Melea
College Laboratory Asst 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Century CTC Class/03. 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 2012 to FY 2021, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $32,703 | −58.3% | +2.3% | −59.3% |
| FY 2020 | $78,497 | +31.6% | +1.6% | +29.6% |
| FY 2019 | $59,627 | −10.1% | +2.1% | −11.9% |
| FY 2018 | $66,330 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $63,942 | −0.4% | +1.8% | −2.2% |
| FY 2016 | $64,203 | −1.9% | +0.7% | −2.6% |
| FY 2015 | $65,470 | +97.5% | +0.7% | +96.1% |
| FY 2014 | $33,150 | −16.7% | +1.6% | −17.9% |
| FY 2013 | $39,779 | +1.4% | +1.7% | −0.3% |
| FY 2012 | $39,230 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · College Laboratory Asst 2
Paid more than 50% of the 241 people with this job title that year. The median was $32,703.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
24 records, newest first
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 2021, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$362,271Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$351,869State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$336,258MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$335,603MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$325,793MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$315,791MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Larson, Brett H$308,686State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$301,504MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as College Laboratory Asst 2
FY 2021, amount paid
- Bradtke, Dale J$73,825MN St Colleges & Universities
- Evans, Jason William$65,363MN St Colleges & Universities
- Baker, Seth Avery$64,488MN St Colleges & Universities
- Desilva, Gilbert John$63,074MN St Colleges & Universities
- Koskela, Thomas Michael$59,501MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hagen, Daniel Edward$56,476MN St Colleges & Universities
- Potter, Quentin Reid$55,101MN St Colleges & Universities
- Farnum, Amy Jo$54,142MN St Colleges & Universities