Hood, David Shaen
MnSCU Administrator 16MN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay. 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 2026, pay went up 16% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $275,921 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $269,666 | +2.3% | +2.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $263,493 | +10.9% | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $237,490 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 16
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MnSCU Administrator 16 Full-time | Blue Earth | $10,620 /2 wk | — | $275,921 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MnSCU Administrator 16 Full-time | Blue Earth | $10,387 /2 wk | — | $269,666 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MnSCU Administrator 16 Full-time | Blue Earth | $9,900 /2 wk | — | $263,493 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MnSCU Administrator 16 Full-time | Blue Earth | $9,387 /2 wk | — | $237,490 |
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 MnSCU Administrator 16
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pattit, Katherina Glac$249,509MN St Colleges & Universities
- Strubel, Susan$180,520MN St Colleges & Universities