Driscoll, Lori Jo Nikula
MnSCU Administrator 4MN St Colleges & UniversitiesCarlton CountyFull-time
MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 124% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,798 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| FY 2025 | $96,760 | +3.9% | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2024 | $93,122 | +26.2% | +3.3% | +22.2% |
| FY 2023 | $73,776 | +25.9% | +6.3% | +18.5% |
| FY 2022 | $58,609 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $57,182 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $55,848 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $54,700 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $53,069 | +1.4% | +2.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $52,337 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $51,078 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $49,828 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $47,683 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $44,550 | +0.1% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $44,504 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · MnSCU Administrator 4
Paid more than 24% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,939.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 4 Full-time | Carlton | $3,811 /2 wk | — | $99,798 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 4 Full-time | Carlton | $3,727 /2 wk | — | $96,760 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 4 Full-time | Carlton | $3,556 /2 wk | — | $93,122 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 4 Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 4 Full-time | Carlton | $3,372 /2 wk | $163 | $73,776 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $28.93 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $28.22 /hr | — | $58,609 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $27.53 /hr | — | $57,182 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $26.86 /hr | $40 | $55,848 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $26.27 /hr | $118 | $54,700 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $25.69 /hr | — | $53,069 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $25.19 /hr | — | $52,337 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $24.58 /hr | — | $51,078 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $23.98 /hr | — | $49,828 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $23.28 /hr | — | $47,683 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $21.95 /hr | — | $44,550 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Class | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $20.92 /hr | — | $44,504 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lassen, Cheryl$134,834MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kirkeide, Shannon R B$122,760MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brandt, Laura Josephine$116,624MN St Colleges & Universities
- Preimesberger, Paul A$115,440MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pomerenke, Paula Marie$115,012MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Robin Christine$112,811MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gibbons, Claire$112,446MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ladroma, Farfum Fred Ursal$111,999MN St Colleges & Universities