Colson, Russell Owen
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyPart-time
MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac. 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7,276 | −91.0% | +2.6% | −91.3% |
| FY 2024 | $81,161 | −41.9% | +3.3% | −43.7% |
| FY 2023 | $139,663 | +13.7% | +6.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2022 | $122,824 | +1.2% | +7.2% | −5.6% |
| FY 2021 | $121,426 | +18.0% | +2.3% | +15.3% |
| FY 2020 | $102,907 | +0.3% | +1.6% | −1.2% |
| FY 2019 | $102,582 | +10.7% | +2.1% | +8.5% |
| FY 2018 | $92,660 | −0.9% | +2.3% | −3.0% |
| FY 2017 | $93,455 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $89,506 | −0.3% | +0.7% | −1.0% |
| FY 2015 | $89,818 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2014 | $87,382 | +13.0% | +1.6% | +11.3% |
| FY 2013 | $77,325 | +1.5% | +1.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2012 | $76,160 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $74,725 | — | — | — |
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 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 20% of the 1,271 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,824.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
22 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | $7,276 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | $81,161 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,219 /2 wk | — | $139,663 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,051 /2 wk | — | $122,824 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,051 /2 wk | — | $121,426 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,972 /2 wk | — | $102,907 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,898 /2 wk | $2,280 | $102,582 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,562 /2 wk | — | $92,660 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,573 /2 wk | — | $93,455 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,455 /2 wk | — | $89,506 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,381 /2 wk | — | $89,818 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,153 /2 wk | $1,845 | $87,382 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $3,008 /2 wk | — | $77,325 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass 12 Mo Fac | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $2,809 /2 wk | — | $76,160 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass 12 Mo Fac | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $2,874 /2 wk | — | $74,725 |
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 State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2025, amount paid
- Abou Aiad, Tamany H$139,187MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gelgelu, Desta A$136,647MN St Colleges & Universities
- Azarbod, Cyrus$119,443MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chaudhuri, Sanghamitra$105,525MN St Colleges & Universities
- LaPlant, Karen Patricia$83,402MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Patricia$81,294MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nwachukwu, Stella Chizaram$80,670MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Kyle W$77,400MN St Colleges & Universities