Buffington, James
Information Officer 3MN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU Normandale CC Profession. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,130 | +1.4% | +3.1% | −1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $84,969 | +48.5% | +2.6% | +44.7% |
| FY 2024 | $57,228 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 50% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,813.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $41.43 /hr | — | $86,130 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $40.82 /hr | — | $84,969 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $37.65 /hr | — | $57,228 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Information Officer 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hayes, Christopher L$117,481MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rose, Deborah A$99,204Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Anne S$91,698Human Services Dept
- Callies, Teresa$91,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Frantzen, Nicholas Robert$88,865Natural Resources Dept
- Thoma, Sheila$87,131Transportation Dept
- Lancaster, Thomas$87,131MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wolle, Kelly$87,131Human Services Dept