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McCullough, Ellen A

Financial Aids OfficerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyFull-time

MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$375,887
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$17,409
FY 2019
Highest year
$54,381
FY 2018
Yearly average
$41,765
across years on record
Change since first year
-53%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$37,1792011$39,7152012$39,7942013$42,6102014$45,4472015$48,4602016$50,8932017$54,3812018$17,4092019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 53% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$17,409−68.0%+2.1%−68.6%
FY 2018$54,381+6.9%+2.3%+4.5%
FY 2017$50,893+5.0%+1.8%+3.1%
FY 2016$48,460+6.6%+0.7%+5.9%
FY 2015$45,447+6.7%+0.7%+5.9%
FY 2014$42,610+7.1%+1.6%+5.4%
FY 2013$39,794+0.2%+1.7%−1.4%
FY 2012$39,715+6.8%+2.9%+3.8%
FY 2011$37,179———

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 2019 · Financial Aids Officer

Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,018.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$27.18 /hr—$17,409
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$26.58 /hr$502$54,381
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$25.22 /hr—$50,893
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$23.73 /hr$379$48,460
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$22.39 /hr—$45,447
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$21.03 /hr—$42,610
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$19.72 /hr$148$39,794
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$18.72 /hr$272$39,715
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
Financial Aids Officer
Full-time
Dakota$18.10 /hr$395$37,179

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 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as Financial Aids Officer

FY 2019, amount paid