Kearns, John Michael
State Prog Admin Manager PrinMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Classified F - K. 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 2014 to FY 2025, pay went up 166% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 97% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $102,656 | −25.7% | +2.6% | −27.6% |
| FY 2024 | $138,077 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $135,914 | +7.6% | +6.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $126,301 | +4.9% | +7.2% | −2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $120,392 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $115,009 | +11.5% | +1.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2019 | $103,147 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $97,893 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $95,967 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $93,637 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2015 | $89,690 | +132.4% | +0.7% | +130.7% |
| FY 2014 | $38,601 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 11% of the 167 people with this job title that year. The median was $143,198.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 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 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 State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623Corrections Dept
- Sjoberg, Mathew E$266,325Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Olfelt, David P$184,957Natural Resources Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$167,041Health Department
- Jannett, Lucas J$160,151Administration Dept
- Wherley, Tammy J.$154,227Corrections Dept
- Smetana, Tracy M$149,878Commerce Dept
- Elmquist, Aisha Anderson$149,327Housing Finance Agency