McDowell, Elizabeth Grace
Social Worker SeniorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU N Hennepin CC MAPE/MMA. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63,881 | +10.6% | +3.1% | +7.2% |
| FY 2025 | $57,764 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $53,557 | +13.5% | +3.3% | +9.9% |
| FY 2023 | $47,186 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Social Worker Senior
Paid more than 13% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,461.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC MAPE/MMA | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $32.40 /hr | — | $63,881 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC MAPE/MMA | Social Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $27.84 /hr | — | $57,764 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC MAPE/MMA | Social Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $25.79 /hr | — | $53,557 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC MAPE/MMA | Social Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $24.45 /hr | — | $47,186 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Social Worker Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Finley, Britt Renee$81,461Veterans Affairs Dept
- Stewart, Ariana$79,712Veterans Affairs Dept
- Toth, Joseph R$79,663Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bowker, Robin Lynn$77,841Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jagielski, Kathleen Ann$77,461Veterans Affairs Dept
- Landorf, Nicole$77,461Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hambor, Tresa N$77,461Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nelson, Lisa Freer$77,461Veterans Affairs Dept