Barsness, Erik C
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyPart-time
MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac. 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 up 5% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $10,064 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $9,600 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $9,600 | — | — | — |
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 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 59% of the 1,288 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,528.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Stearns | — | — | $10,064 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $508 /2 wk | — | $9,600 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $539 /2 wk | — | $9,600 |
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 State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2013, amount paid
- McDonald, Kenneth P.$104,571MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schultz, Ellen$92,737MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nielsen, Suzanne R$50,065MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wilcek, Mathew John$48,745MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peskorz, Adela$45,429MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cruz, Salvador$44,419MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Susannah Kaye$41,440MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sustacek, Myron Francis$41,356MN St Colleges & Universities