Hanson, Thomas A
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesPart-time
MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac. 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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $34,312 | −76.7% | +2.1% | −77.2% |
| FY 2018 | $147,465 | +9.3% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2017 | $134,905 | +23.3% | +1.8% | +21.1% |
| FY 2016 | $109,426 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 99% of the 1,342 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,652.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | — | — | — | $34,312 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,514 /2 wk | $13,309 | $147,465 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,528 /2 wk | $7,947 | $134,905 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $4,378 /2 wk | $2,561 | $109,426 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
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 2019, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$384,615Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$334,418MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$320,475MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davis, Eric Michael$312,447MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$299,250MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$293,143State University Faculty
- Blackhurst, Anne$290,341MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2019, amount paid
- Reed, Amber L$103,393MN St Colleges & Universities
- Haskins, Michael W$102,311MN St Colleges & Universities
- Boston, Krista Kay$86,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Earhart, Michael J$82,428MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lane, Amy JoAnn$78,151MN St Colleges & Universities
- Forkner, Damian Michael$56,968MN St Colleges & Universities
- Richards, Melanie B$56,122MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hegland, Lindsay Noelle$53,398MN St Colleges & Universities