Kalina, James
DentistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyIntermittent
MnSCU MAN Classified I-N. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $1,895 | −6.4% | +3.1% | −9.2% |
| FY 2025 | $2,024 | +31.8% | +2.6% | +28.4% |
| FY 2024 | $1,536 | +4.6% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,469 | −4.3% | +6.3% | −9.9% |
| FY 2022 | $1,535 | — | — | — |
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 · Dentist
Paid more than 11% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $21,910.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $70.85 /hr | — | $1,895 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $70.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $69.80 /hr | — | $2,024 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $69.80 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $66.79 /hr | — | $1,536 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $66.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $63.31 /hr | — | $1,469 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $63.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | Dentist Intermittent | Blue Earth | $51.75 /hr | — | $1,535 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
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 Dentist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Corrections Dept
- Oliver, Courtney Donald$186,477Direct Care and Treatment
- Tran, Kevin$174,599Corrections Dept
- Pathagamage, Thakshila L$172,929Corrections Dept
- Jaberi, Jolyn R$172,903Corrections Dept
- Stangl, Sophia$127,095Corrections Dept
- Brodersen, Tara$103,075Corrections Dept
- Maytan, Linda M$82,680Human Services Dept