Kukacka, Robert J
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesMcleod CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $48,958 | −23.1% | +2.3% | −24.8% |
| FY 2017 | $63,655 | +24.1% | +1.8% | +21.9% |
| FY 2016 | $51,288 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 65% of the 3,315 people with this job title that year. The median was $12,801.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Mcleod | $6,669 /2 wk | — | $48,958 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Mcleod | $2,319 /2 wk | — | $63,655 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Kandiyohi | $3,367 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Mcleod | $2,224 /2 wk | — | $51,288 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Kandiyohi | $3,362 /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 2018, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$349,507Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$337,221State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$337,092MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$306,542MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Malhotra, Devinder M$304,231Chancellor MNSCU
- Motzko, Robert Giles$298,464State University Faculty
- Vaidya, Ashish K$291,685MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$276,172MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2018, amount paid
- McAllister, Eric Patrick$140,104MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeRosier, Douglas N$137,958MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wesley, Kathryn$136,917MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sprague, Daniel H$136,408MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dahlen, Andrew E$132,544MN St Colleges & Universities
- Zmyewski, Stephen A$132,355MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brooks, Matthew R$129,904MN St Colleges & Universities
- Martin, Deborah J$129,523MN St Colleges & Universities