Heller, Shelly Dee
Exec 2MN 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 2015 to FY 2023, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $78,223 | +10.0% | +6.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2022 | $71,131 | +9.1% | +7.2% | +1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $65,227 | −12.5% | +2.3% | −14.5% |
| FY 2020 | $74,556 | −4.3% | +1.6% | −5.8% |
| FY 2019 | $77,925 | +0.1% | +2.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $77,846 | +0.8% | +2.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $77,245 | +48.2% | +1.8% | +45.6% |
| FY 2016 | $52,106 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.0% |
| FY 2015 | $51,774 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Exec 2
Paid more than 95% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,812.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.37 /hr | $8,411 | $78,223 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | $4,311 | $71,131 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.81 /hr | — | $65,227 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.06 /hr | $12,100 | $74,556 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.40 /hr | $15,665 | $77,925 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.75 /hr | $18,104 | $77,846 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.19 /hr | $17,548 | $77,245 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.50 /hr | $778 | $52,106 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MNSCU OOC Classified Misc | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | $1,696 | $51,774 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$455,096Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$451,793State University Faculty
- Larson, Brett H$385,328State University Faculty
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$369,497MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Arthur, Virginia$366,004MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Blackhurst, Anne$362,952MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Olson, Scott R$361,244MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$351,724MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
Highest paid as Exec 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Backer, Diane M$140,870MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fralich, Ryan William$139,239Human Services Dept
- Kingsbury, Judy Kay$104,786MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gades, Clair J$92,964Education Department
- Hite-Kirk, Susan M$75,274Housing Finance Agency
- Nielsen, Cathy$72,428Corrections Dept
- Radziej, Kathleen M$71,945Military Affairs Dept
- Alvarado, Theresa J$71,107Education Department