Kost, Charles
Research Analysis SpecMN St Colleges & UniversitiesLyon CountyPart-time
MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ. 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 2017, pay went down 64% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 68% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $18,510 | −44.0% | +1.8% | −45.0% |
| FY 2016 | $33,055 | −2.5% | +0.7% | −3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $33,886 | −39.4% | +0.7% | −39.9% |
| FY 2014 | $55,941 | −1.2% | +1.6% | −2.7% |
| FY 2013 | $56,599 | −2.7% | +1.7% | −4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $58,195 | +11.9% | +2.9% | +8.7% |
| FY 2011 | $52,026 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Analysis Spec
Paid more than 11% of the 94 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,023.
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
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time · left during year | Lyon | $32.24 /hr | — | $18,510 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $31.45 /hr | — | $33,055 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $30.68 /hr | — | $33,886 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Lyon | $343 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $29.79 /hr | — | $55,941 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Lyon | $343 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $28.92 /hr | — | $56,599 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Lyon | $462 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,195 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Lyon | $453 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Research Analysis Spec Part-time | Lyon | $28.35 /hr | — | $52,026 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Lyon | $462 /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 Research Analysis Spec
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hajicek, Carol R.$89,545Health Department
- Hoaby, Ted Lynn$73,863MN St Colleges & Universities
- Oman, Jerald J$69,203MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tabor, Timothy William$68,732Transportation Dept
- Erickson, Craig R$67,562Military Affairs Dept
- Gaichas, Anna M$66,984Health Department
- Jernberg, John W$66,983State Auditor
- O'Gorman, Dana S$66,983Human Services Dept