Drum, Preston Yates
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyPart-time
MnSCU STC 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 277% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 263% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $18,804 | +55.3% | +2.3% | +51.8% |
| FY 2020 | $12,112 | +142.8% | +1.6% | +139.1% |
| FY 2019 | $4,988 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 86% of the 1,276 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,438.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | $18,804 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | $12,112 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | $4,988 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$362,271Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$351,869State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$336,258MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$335,603MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$325,793MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$315,791MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Larson, Brett H$308,686State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$301,504MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2021, amount paid
- Schossow, Elizabeth Anne$140,634MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Alisa Shirene$61,764MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bluem, Jacqueline$61,564MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wurdinger, Scott D$58,487MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lillesve, Andrew R$58,167MN St Colleges & Universities
- O'Callaghan, Robin Lynn$55,999MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kupferman, Jennifer Shayne$54,599MN St Colleges & Universities
- Axelrod, Leonard$50,909MN St Colleges & Universities