Desai, Apurva Dilipkumar
Research Analyst IntermediateMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 254% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 218% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $59,348 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $55,928 | +14.3% | +2.3% | +11.7% |
| FY 2020 | $48,943 | +192.3% | +1.6% | +187.8% |
| FY 2019 | $16,742 | — | — | — |
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 Analyst Intermediate
Paid more than 56% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,433.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Stearns | $29.19 /hr | — | $59,348 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Stearns | $27.56 /hr | — | $55,928 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Stearns | $25.94 /hr | — | $48,943 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Stearns | $24.53 /hr | — | $16,742 |
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 Analyst Intermediate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ablamunets, Simon G$67,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cashin, Jennifer L$67,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Armstrong, James Michael$67,478Transportation Dept
- LeVahn, Daniel Allen$67,478Transportation Dept
- John, Christy M$67,478State Auditor
- Gilbertson, Patrick James$67,477Transportation Dept
- Tschida, Andrew Frank$67,477Transportation Dept
- Nakamura, Akiko$66,896Transportation Dept