Bona, Dennis J
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IVMN St Colleges & UniversitiesPennington CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Presidents. 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 2016 to FY 2021, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $160,064 | −21.1% | +2.3% | −22.8% |
| FY 2020 | $202,797 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $198,609 | +8.5% | +2.1% | +6.3% |
| FY 2018 | $183,075 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $178,473 | +6.9% | +1.8% | +4.9% |
| FY 2016 | $166,985 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $206,513.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | $160,064 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Pennington | $7,619 /2 wk | — | $202,797 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Pennington | $7,490 /2 wk | — | $198,609 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Pennington | $6,973 /2 wk | — | $183,075 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II Full-time | Pennington | $6,946 /2 wk | — | $178,473 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II Full-time | Pennington | $6,846 /2 wk | — | $166,985 |
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 MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hensrud, Faith C$281,226MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$253,967MN St Colleges & Universities
- Parker, Annette$248,064MN St Colleges & Universities
- Atewologun, Adenuga$227,181MN St Colleges & Universities
- Charlier, Hara$222,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Irving, Merrill L$212,416MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rogers, Patricia L$209,918MN St Colleges & Universities
- Garcia, Rolando$206,513MN St Colleges & Universities