Buhler, Carmen R
Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$1,140,216
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$53,963
FY 2025
Highest year
$93,391
FY 2019
Yearly average
$76,014
across years on record
Change since first year
-30%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 52% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $53,963 | −8.4% | +2.6% | −10.8% |
| FY 2024 | $58,918 | −10.5% | +3.3% | −13.4% |
| FY 2023 | $65,856 | −7.0% | +6.3% | −12.5% |
| FY 2022 | $70,818 | −2.3% | +7.2% | −8.8% |
| FY 2021 | $72,451 | −4.9% | +2.3% | −7.0% |
| FY 2020 | $76,176 | −18.4% | +1.6% | −19.7% |
| FY 2019 | $93,391 | +10.4% | +2.1% | +8.1% |
| FY 2018 | $84,602 | −3.2% | +2.3% | −5.3% |
| FY 2017 | $87,371 | +5.7% | +1.8% | +3.8% |
| FY 2016 | $82,674 | +8.6% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2015 | $76,095 | −6.0% | +0.7% | −6.7% |
| FY 2014 | $80,960 | −2.9% | +1.6% | −4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $83,404 | +9.7% | +1.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2012 | $75,998 | −2.0% | +2.9% | −4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $77,538 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Community College Faculty
Paid more than 39% of the 3,138 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,875.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
29 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | — | — | $53,963 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,330 /2 wk | — | $58,918 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,291 /2 wk | — | $65,856 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,152 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,410 /2 wk | — | $70,818 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,678 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,410 /2 wk | $1,305 | $72,451 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,008 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,325 /2 wk | — | $76,176 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,963 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,921 /2 wk | — | $93,391 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $3,188 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,645 /2 wk | $2,327 | $84,602 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $4,774 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,659 /2 wk | $10,473 | $87,371 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,984 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,581 /2 wk | $5,508 | $82,674 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,237 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,494 /2 wk | $6,525 | $76,095 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,719 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,298 /2 wk | $13,940 | $80,960 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $2,490 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,532 /2 wk | $11,250 | $83,404 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,490 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,396 /2 wk | $7,498 | $75,998 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $3,750 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,135 /2 wk | $16,875 | $77,538 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,406 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Community College Faculty
FY 2025, amount paid
- Savela, Gordon Charles$311,127MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gausman, Thomas A$275,594MN St Colleges & Universities
- Quamme, Kent$262,315MN St Colleges & Universities
- Damiani, Edward M$219,264MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ulseth, Ronald Richard$211,073MN St Colleges & Universities
- Joa, Jennifer$208,867MN St Colleges & Universities
- Preuss, Janiel Ann$202,632MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grubb, Darrin F$201,643MN St Colleges & Universities