Koski, Michael H
Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesKoochiching CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty. 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 2017, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $74,356 | +22.0% | +1.8% | +19.8% |
| FY 2016 | $60,965 | +12.2% | +0.7% | +11.5% |
| FY 2015 | $54,328 | +10.4% | +0.7% | +9.6% |
| FY 2014 | $49,214 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Community College Faculty
Paid more than 67% of the 3,662 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,499.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Koochiching | — | — | $74,356 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Koochiching | $2,349 /2 wk | — | $60,965 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Koochiching | $2,273 /2 wk | — | $54,328 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Koochiching | $1,267 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentn Eveleth TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | $49,214 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rainy River CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Koochiching | $1,267 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2017, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$395,909Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$328,615MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$302,414State University Faculty
- Hastings, Michael E$300,136State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$297,920MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Vaidya, Ashish K$285,151MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Gores, Connie J$265,145MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Tietz, Leon$259,358State University Faculty
Highest paid as Community College Faculty
FY 2017, amount paid
- Beaudreau-Patton, Elaine C$181,453MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ongaro, David J$179,028MN St Colleges & Universities
- Platta, Mark A$178,542MN St Colleges & Universities
- Scovill, Diane M$162,701MN St Colleges & Universities
- Heinks, Daniel J$160,771MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gates, Kathleen M$158,012MN St Colleges & Universities
- Erway, Scott S$157,146MN St Colleges & Universities
- Radtke, Thomas L$154,505MN St Colleges & Universities