Harper, William Joseph
MnSCU Administrator 11MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU Metro SU Excluded. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 34% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 37% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3,574 | −88.0% | +2.6% | −88.3% |
| FY 2024 | $29,748 | +453.0% | +3.3% | +435.3% |
| FY 2023 | $5,380 | — | — | — |
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 Administrator 11
Paid more than 0% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $185,788.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Excluded | MnSCU Administrator 11 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $1,152 /2 wk | — | $3,574 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Excluded | MnSCU Administrator 11 Part-time | Ramsey | $1,156 /2 wk | — | $29,748 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Excluded | MnSCU Administrator 11 Part-time | Ramsey | $769 /2 wk | — | $5,380 |
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
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- 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
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 11
FY 2025, amount paid
- Haugo, Gary James$223,263MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hawton, Noelle Mary$210,390MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bryant, Shannon Elaine$209,438MN St Colleges & Universities
- Marincic, Patricia Zelinski$199,377MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sherman, Peter$198,654MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hadidi, Rassule$198,244MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mwavita, Mwarumba$193,880MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tomany, Maria-Claudia Christine$192,611MN St Colleges & Universities