Bruns, Melisa A
MnSCU Academic Professional 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesBeltrami CountyFull-time
MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr. 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 2015, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $80,342 | +67.8% | +0.7% | +66.6% |
| FY 2014 | $47,885 | +0.5% | +1.6% | −1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $47,628 | −2.7% | +1.7% | −4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $48,948 | −7.4% | +2.9% | −10.0% |
| FY 2011 | $52,845 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Paid more than 100% of the 519 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,061.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $25.69 /hr | — | $80,342 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Beltrami | $24.94 /hr | — | $47,885 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Beltrami | $24.21 /hr | $71 | $47,628 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Beltrami | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,948 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 4 Full-time | Beltrami | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,845 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
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 2015, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$439,840Chancellor MNSCU
- O'Brien, John J$342,823MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Potter, Earl Harvey$341,511MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Davenport, Richard$340,604MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$295,957MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,759State University Faculty
- Mahoney, Janet L$292,327MnSCU Administrator 13
- Hanson, Richard Alan$286,214MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as MnSCU Academic Professional 1
FY 2015, amount paid
- Wolf, Chris M$80,293MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vang, Deborah R$78,095MN St Colleges & Universities
- Phan, Ninh$77,314MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fernandez Mejia, Edelgard$66,619MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shannon, Rosa Maria$66,124MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gednalske, Sarah Dahl$58,994MN St Colleges & Universities
- Groh, Beverly R$57,967MN St Colleges & Universities
- Inforzato, Thomas S$57,888MN St Colleges & Universities