Cheatham, Alexandra
Research Analysis SpecMN 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 28,771% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 25,301% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $65,930 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $61,754 | +1,241.1% | +2.3% | +1,210.9% |
| FY 2020 | $4,605 | +59.4% | +1.6% | +57.0% |
| FY 2019 | $2,888 | +1,164.6% | +2.1% | +1,139.0% |
| FY 2018 | $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 2022 · Research Analysis Spec
Paid more than 53% of the 89 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,580.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $32.49 /hr | — | $65,930 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $30.59 /hr | — | $61,754 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $28.78 /hr | — | $4,605 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Research Temps | Research Analyst Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | $2,888 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Research & Programs Division | Research Analyst Part-time | Ramsey | $19.03 /hr | — | $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 2022, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$462,627State University Faculty
- Malhotra, Devinder M$414,238Chancellor MNSCU
- Murray, Michael$349,525State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$349,232MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$347,900MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$346,074MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- MacDonald, Richard A$334,627State University Faculty
- Anderson, Ronald O$322,691MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Research Analysis Spec
FY 2022, amount paid
- Diekmann, Brent Bernard$84,047MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ketter, Christopher K$80,302Human Services Dept
- Stearns, Joshua Michael$79,718Transportation Dept
- Aldridge, Karen Marie$79,640Public Safety Dept
- Davis, John M$77,162Human Services Dept
- Riewe, Matthew B$76,024Human Services Dept
- Swibaker, Kevin M$76,015Human Services Dept
- Preston II, Gary Carl$75,709Human Services Dept