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McDonald, Barbara J

MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IVMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time

MnSCU OOC Presidents. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Different person with the same name: Employ & Econ Development Dept, FY 2014

Total paid
$1,525,396
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$138,784
FY 2020
Highest year
$216,868
FY 2019
Yearly average
$152,540
across years on record
Change since first year
+35%
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.

$0$100K$200K$300K$102,9192011$106,8022012$108,5182013$114,7452014$163,9692015$181,2892016$187,9822017$203,5192018$216,8682019$138,7842020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$138,784−36.0%+1.6%−37.0%
FY 2019$216,868+6.6%+2.1%+4.4%
FY 2018$203,519+8.3%+2.3%+5.9%
FY 2017$187,982+3.7%+1.8%+1.8%
FY 2016$181,289+10.6%+0.7%+9.8%
FY 2015$163,969+42.9%+0.7%+41.9%
FY 2014$114,745+5.7%+1.6%+4.1%
FY 2013$108,518+1.6%+1.7%−0.1%
FY 2012$106,802+3.8%+2.9%+0.8%
FY 2011$102,919———

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 President/Vice Chanc. IV

Paid more than 0% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $200,518.

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

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Every record

10 records, newest first

Every pay record for McDonald, Barbara J
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin——$138,784
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Full-time
Hennepin$7,994 /2 wk—$216,868
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Full-time
Hennepin$7,416 /2 wk—$203,519
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Full-time
Hennepin$7,388 /2 wk—$187,982
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc III
Full-time
Hennepin$7,076 /2 wk—$181,289
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU OOC Presidents
MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II
Full-time
Nobles$6,085 /2 wk—$163,969
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Itasca CC Admin
MnSCU Administrator 8
Full-time
Itasca$4,330 /2 wk—$114,745
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Itasca CC Admin
MnSCU Administrator 8
Full-time
Itasca$4,346 /2 wk—$108,518
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Itasca CC Admin
MnSCU Administrator 7
Full-time
Itasca$3,884 /2 wk—$106,802
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Itasca CC Admin
MnSCU Administrator 7
Full-time
Itasca$3,884 /2 wk—$102,919

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

Highest paid as MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV

FY 2020, amount paid