Carpenter, Leah
Speech Pathology ClinicianMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU MAN Classified A-D. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $59,483 | −22.8% | +3.1% | −25.1% |
| FY 2025 | $77,049 | — | — | — |
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 · Speech Pathology Clinician
Paid more than 27% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,222.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | Speech Pathology Clinician Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.93 /hr | — | $59,483 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Blue Earth | $941 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | Speech Pathology Clinician Full-time | Blue Earth | $37.98 /hr | — | $77,049 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mankato SU | State Univ Adjunct Non-Unit Part-time | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
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 Speech Pathology Clinician
FY 2026, amount paid
- Beuckens, Jill Klein$133,160MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wollan, Jennifer Lynn$109,736MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hartman, Danelle Marie$103,090Direct Care and Treatment
- Mupambo, Tinotenda Chiedza$99,577MN St Colleges & Universities
- Linnan, Pamela$93,542Veterans Affairs Dept
- Berglund, Bonnie Ann$80,222Direct Care and Treatment
- Winter, Logan Marie$74,412MN St Colleges & Universities
- Benzinger, Renee T$40,128Veterans Affairs Dept