Bjerke, James Matthew
Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyPart-time
MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC 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 2016, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $11,758 | −70.2% | +0.7% | −70.4% |
| FY 2015 | $39,495 | −12.5% | +0.7% | −13.1% |
| FY 2014 | $45,129 | +26.7% | +1.6% | +24.8% |
| FY 2013 | $35,606 | −14.7% | +1.7% | −16.1% |
| FY 2012 | $41,732 | −6.8% | +2.9% | −9.5% |
| FY 2011 | $44,777 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Community College Faculty
Paid more than 26% of the 3,728 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,768.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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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 2016, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Community College Faculty
FY 2016, amount paid
- Ulseth, Ronald Richard$166,837MN St Colleges & Universities
- Swanson, Valerie J$165,314MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pomroy, Deborah Marie$156,149MN St Colleges & Universities
- Piens, Dana$155,715MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kess, Paul D$152,117MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, ViAnn E$147,163MN St Colleges & Universities
- Halvorson, Kevin Lee$139,156MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brakke, Keith D$135,982MN St Colleges & Universities