Ester, Joyce C
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. VMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Presidents. 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 2015 to FY 2025, pay went up 174% while consumer prices went up 34%. After inflation, pay is up 104% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $429,027 | +28.3% | +2.6% | +25.0% |
| FY 2024 | $334,469 | +12.0% | +3.3% | +8.5% |
| FY 2023 | $298,531 | +8.7% | +6.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $274,528 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $267,832 | +12.6% | +2.3% | +10.1% |
| FY 2020 | $237,877 | +1.4% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $234,624 | +4.4% | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2018 | $224,670 | +13.0% | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| FY 2017 | $198,787 | +8.3% | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| FY 2016 | $183,494 | +17.1% | +0.7% | +16.4% |
| FY 2015 | $156,636 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Paid more than 89% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $322,767.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$356,052MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
FY 2025, amount paid
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MN St Colleges & Universities
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hanson, Kent C$325,818MN St Colleges & Universities
- Millender, Angelia$322,767MN St Colleges & Universities
- Janz, Kenneth David$315,984MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pierce, Sharon$314,258MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berndt, Michael D$305,137MN St Colleges & Universities
- Yang, Pakou$181,936MN St Colleges & Universities