Colson, Chesay D
MnSCU Academic Professional 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time
MnSCU NW Moorhead 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $24,463 | −40.4% | +0.7% | −40.9% |
| FY 2014 | $41,062 | +39.4% | +1.6% | +37.3% |
| FY 2013 | $29,450 | — | — | — |
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 2
Paid more than 11% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,342.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time · left during year | Clay | $20.92 /hr | $1 | $24,463 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time | Clay | $19.66 /hr | $516 | $41,062 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time | Clay | $18.46 /hr | — | $29,450 |
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 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Wilson, Melissa Lea$78,259MN St Colleges & Universities
- Paulson, Damien Richard$66,149MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chiza, Miriam E$61,470MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wagner, Kristina L$60,778MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Judith A$60,657MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bauer, Jacqueline Marie$59,889MN St Colleges & Universities
- Karlstad, Eric L$59,542MN St Colleges & Universities
- Randt, Sherri L$58,861MN St Colleges & Universities