Bessler, Virginia D
State Prog AdminMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU MAN Classified A-D. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 42% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $62,804 | +0.9% | +7.2% | −5.9% |
| FY 2021 | $62,274 | +19.0% | +2.3% | +16.3% |
| FY 2020 | $52,322 | −4.3% | +1.6% | −5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $54,651 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2018 | $53,407 | +31.4% | +2.3% | +28.5% |
| FY 2017 | $40,652 | −14.1% | +1.8% | −15.6% |
| FY 2016 | $47,323 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2015 | $44,229 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 73% of the 169 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,613.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.24 /hr | — | $62,804 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.50 /hr | — | $62,274 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $28.78 /hr | — | $52,322 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $28.15 /hr | — | $54,651 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $26.58 /hr | — | $53,407 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $25.22 /hr | — | $40,652 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $23.73 /hr | — | $47,323 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $22.39 /hr | — | $44,229 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$462,627State University Faculty
- Malhotra, Devinder M$414,238Chancellor MNSCU
- Murray, Michael$349,525State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$349,232MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$347,900MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$346,074MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- MacDonald, Richard A$334,627State University Faculty
- Anderson, Ronald O$322,691MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2022, amount paid
- Yang, Pa Houa$75,699Human Services Dept
- Haggar, Lynne Marie$73,572Nursing Board
- Bossuyt, Carol L$70,075Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kennedy, Billie Jean$69,230Natural Resources Dept
- Jacobson, Joann M$67,113Labor & Industry Dept
- Wood, Erika$66,930Natural Resources Dept
- Mutschler, Kathryne E$66,882Agriculture Dept
- Kuss, Karen L.$65,449Human Services Dept