Eley, Hope
College Laboratory Asst 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyPart-time
Intermittent. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $22,871 | −52.6% | +3.3% | −54.1% |
| FY 2023 | $48,200 | +23.2% | +6.3% | +16.0% |
| FY 2022 | $39,118 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · College Laboratory Asst 1
Paid more than 36% of the 136 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,177.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | College Laboratory Asst 1 Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $24.91 /hr | — | $22,871 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Dakota | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Dakota | — | — | $48,200 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | College Laboratory Asst 1 Part-time | Dakota | $22.98 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | College Laboratory Asst 1 Part-time | Dakota | $21.81 /hr | $1,161 | $39,118 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Dakota | — | — | — |
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 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as College Laboratory Asst 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Swanson, Shannon$89,901MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jensen, Jay$68,516MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gossom, John R$65,082MN St Colleges & Universities
- Haydon, Jacob M$59,187MN St Colleges & Universities
- Richison, Lindsay C$57,063MN St Colleges & Universities
- Larson, Brian B$56,763MN St Colleges & Universities
- Zhou, Lu$56,384MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kulhanek, Christine A$56,343MN St Colleges & Universities