Hanson, Sharon B
State Prog Admin SrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU Classified. 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 2015, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $66,626 | +7.6% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2014 | $61,908 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $59,515 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $61,236 | +4.7% | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $58,478 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 95% of the 338 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,965.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $66,626 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,908 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,515 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $61,236 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,478 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$439,840Chancellor MNSCU
- O'Brien, John J$342,823MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Potter, Earl Harvey$341,511MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Davenport, Richard$340,604MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$295,957MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,759State University Faculty
- Mahoney, Janet L$292,327MnSCU Administrator 13
- Hanson, Richard Alan$286,214MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$141,039Military Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Zanona L.$83,574Human Services Dept
- Sinkfield, Essie L$80,962Human Services Dept
- Gonzalez, Ladaphone$80,593Human Services Dept
- Armstrong, John Alan$74,256Human Services Dept
- Lillion, Patricia A$71,932Human Services Dept
- Ledkins, Linda D$71,135Human Services Dept
- Older, Tonia F$70,516Human Services Dept