Hanninen, Mandy M
CookMN St Colleges & UniversitiesSt Louis CountyPart-time
MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$489,119
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$51,594
FY 2026
Highest year
$51,594
FY 2026
Yearly average
$30,570
across years on record
Change since first year
+239%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 239% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 129% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $51,594 | +1.3% | +3.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $50,939 | +7.5% | +2.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $47,371 | +4.4% | +3.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $45,392 | +13.3% | +6.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2022 | $40,048 | +18.0% | +7.2% | +10.1% |
| FY 2021 | $33,942 | −2.3% | +2.3% | −4.5% |
| FY 2020 | $34,729 | +1.0% | +1.6% | −0.6% |
| FY 2019 | $34,398 | +12.6% | +2.1% | +10.3% |
| FY 2018 | $30,542 | +29.8% | +2.3% | +26.9% |
| FY 2017 | $23,533 | +28.9% | +1.8% | +26.6% |
| FY 2016 | $18,253 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $17,573 | +14.5% | +0.7% | +13.6% |
| FY 2014 | $15,353 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $14,973 | −2.0% | +1.7% | −3.6% |
| FY 2012 | $15,278 | +0.5% | +2.9% | −2.3% |
| FY 2011 | $15,200 | — | — | — |
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 · Cook
Paid more than 55% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,342.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
25 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $30.09 /hr | — | $51,594 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $21.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $28.79 /hr | — | $50,939 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $21.09 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $27.55 /hr | — | $47,371 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $18.93 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $25.41 /hr | — | $45,392 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $17.17 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $24.00 /hr | — | $40,048 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $16.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $22.84 /hr | — | $33,942 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $15.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $21.70 /hr | — | $34,729 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $15.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | St Louis | $15.04 /hr | — | $34,398 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $20.64 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Cook Part-time | St Louis | $19.68 /hr | — | $30,542 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | General Maintenance Wrkr Part-time | St Louis | $14.71 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $18.38 /hr | — | $23,533 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $17.40 /hr | — | $18,253 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $16.59 /hr | — | $17,573 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $15.75 /hr | $115 | $15,353 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $14.94 /hr | — | $14,973 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $14.34 /hr | — | $15,278 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time | St Louis | $14.03 /hr | — | $15,200 |
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 Cook
FY 2026, amount paid
- Quito, Angelo Adrian$79,659Veterans Affairs Dept
- Benshoof, Melissa$75,756Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chester, Patrick Lee$71,954Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rikess, Robert William$68,440Veterans Affairs Dept
- Arthur, Charles S$67,988Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hartmann, Gayle Ann$67,906Veterans Affairs Dept
- Joslin, Jared Andrew$67,636Veterans Affairs Dept
- Collins, Leo Patrick$67,566Veterans Affairs Dept