Hammersmith, Sue K
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IVMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $257,337 | +8.8% | +1.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2013 | $236,534 | −4.0% | +1.7% | −5.6% |
| FY 2012 | $246,384 | −8.1% | +2.9% | −10.7% |
| FY 2011 | $267,968 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Ramsey | $8,966 /2 wk | — | $257,337 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Ramsey | $8,654 /2 wk | — | $236,534 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Ramsey | $8,621 /2 wk | — | $246,384 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV Full-time | Ramsey | $8,621 /2 wk | — | $267,968 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$442,710Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$264,047MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$254,046MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$250,854MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- O'Brien, John J$247,822MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- King, Laura M$239,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
FY 2014, amount paid
- Hanson, Richard Alan$254,046MN St Colleges & Universities
- King, Laura M$239,158MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gores, Connie J$221,973MN St Colleges & Universities