Lindsey, Melissa M
MnSCU Administrator 6MN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$895,832
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$112,121
FY 2020
Highest year
$117,075
FY 2019
Yearly average
$89,583
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $112,121 | −4.2% | +1.6% | −5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $117,075 | +22.0% | +2.1% | +19.5% |
| FY 2018 | $95,982 | +9.3% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2017 | $87,790 | −4.8% | +1.8% | −6.5% |
| FY 2016 | $92,203 | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| FY 2015 | $90,286 | +17.7% | +0.7% | +16.8% |
| FY 2014 | $76,734 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2013 | $74,669 | −5.7% | +1.7% | −7.3% |
| FY 2012 | $79,214 | +13.6% | +2.9% | +10.3% |
| FY 2011 | $69,759 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · MnSCU Administrator 6
Paid more than 78% of the 130 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,463.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
29 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Stearns | $3,924 /2 wk | — | $112,121 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Stearns | $1,500 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Stearns | $3,954 /2 wk | — | $117,075 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Stearns | $3,692 /2 wk | — | $95,982 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Stearns | $3,678 /2 wk | — | $87,790 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Stearns | $3,359 /2 wk | — | $92,203 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 3 Full-time | Stearns | $2,950 /2 wk | $4,102 | $90,286 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $1,538 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,352 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,163 /2 wk | $3,752 | $76,734 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,813 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $4,018 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,095 /2 wk | $10,565 | $74,669 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,813 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $1,858 /2 wk | $16,415 | $79,214 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,873 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $2,874 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $1,894 /2 wk | $11,490 | $69,759 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $1,231 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Stearns | $2,874 /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 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 6
FY 2020, amount paid
- Carter, Susan$129,897MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ongalo, Kristi Sutton$128,004MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muster, Robert James$124,670MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hogoboom, Renee K$124,609MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeFord, Victoria L$124,070MN St Colleges & Universities
- Holstad, Deborah A$123,973MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hogan, Luanne Kane$123,194MN St Colleges & Universities
- McCalla, Kelly B$123,080MN St Colleges & Universities