Johnson, Lanora L
Sign Language InterpreterMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU Student Life. 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 2023, pay went up 73% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $67,246 | +36.2% | +6.3% | +28.1% |
| FY 2022 | $49,385 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $47,387 | +1.2% | +2.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $46,830 | −0.3% | +1.6% | −1.9% |
| FY 2019 | $46,988 | −4.5% | +2.1% | −6.4% |
| FY 2018 | $49,184 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $48,961 | +8.6% | +1.8% | +6.7% |
| FY 2016 | $45,077 | −6.0% | +0.7% | −6.7% |
| FY 2015 | $47,974 | +10.4% | +0.7% | +9.6% |
| FY 2014 | $43,460 | −1.8% | +1.6% | −3.4% |
| FY 2013 | $44,279 | +5.6% | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2012 | $41,922 | +8.0% | +2.9% | +4.9% |
| FY 2011 | $38,832 | — | — | — |
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 · Sign Language Interpreter
Paid more than 78% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,373.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
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 Sign Language Interpreter
FY 2023, amount paid
- Secrest, Patricia F$69,040MN St Colleges & Universities
- Harrington, Sandra K$59,004MN St Colleges & Universities
- Boom, Andrew Michael$52,769MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rector, Laurissa R$48,373MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bushman, Elizabeth Anne$46,336MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schultz, Christina K$42,791MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hammond, Molly McDivitt$17,345MN St Colleges & Universities
- Toay, Gretchen A$707MN St Colleges & Universities