Bates, Melissa
State Prog AdminMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Admin Affairs. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $69,086 | +2.0% | +2.6% | −0.6% |
| FY 2024 | $67,749 | −5.5% | +3.3% | −8.5% |
| FY 2023 | $71,666 | +25.2% | +6.3% | +17.8% |
| FY 2022 | $57,235 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 77% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,454.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $34.18 /hr | — | $69,086 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Full-time | Stearns | $32.71 /hr | — | $67,749 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Full-time | Stearns | $29.92 /hr | $7,381 | $71,666 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Full-time | Stearns | $28.25 /hr | $5,975 | $57,235 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wygant, Marianne R$86,967Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pasell, Nolan Steven$83,091Public Safety Dept
- Hermann, Gina Marie$78,626Administration Dept
- Knight, Meloney Sue$75,983Public Safety Dept
- Bolz, Eric James$75,724Revenue Dept
- Xiong, Foua$74,580Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- LaMotte, Keile M$74,201Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Czech, Lukas Allen$74,011Revenue Dept