Copes, Lawrence E
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty. 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 2016, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $5,516 | −43.8% | +0.7% | −44.2% |
| FY 2015 | $9,812 | −28.5% | +0.7% | −29.0% |
| FY 2014 | $13,728 | +9.1% | +1.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2013 | $12,580 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $12,000 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $12,000 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 15% of the 1,200 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,286.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $5,516 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $675 /2 wk | — | $9,812 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $13,728 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $12,580 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $12,000 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $12,000 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2016, amount paid
- Thul, Richard M$83,311MN St Colleges & Universities
- Parker, William H$57,677MN St Colleges & Universities
- Henderson, Rebecca Ruth$43,943MN St Colleges & Universities
- Richardson, Joseph$43,794MN St Colleges & Universities
- Seaborn, Susan J$42,438MN St Colleges & Universities
- McKay, David Tyler$40,848MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vukomanovich, Marika Pas$38,958MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hintz Klein, Anne Marie$35,851MN St Colleges & Universities