Mercado, Alex
Customized Training RepMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Pf/Su. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 7,779% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 7,344% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,939 | +400.1% | +3.1% | +384.9% |
| FY 2025 | $16,384 | +1,475.4% | +2.6% | +1,434.9% |
| FY 2024 | $1,040 | — | — | — |
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 · Customized Training Rep
Paid more than 28% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,401.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Pf/Su | Customized Training Rep Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.65 /hr | — | $81,939 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Pf/Su | Customized Training Rep Full-time | Blue Earth | $38.31 /hr | — | $16,384 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | — | — | $1,040 |
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 Customized Training Rep
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wee, James R$147,910MN St Colleges & Universities
- McCoy, Wanda L$143,802MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berndt, Kristin Elizabeth$134,545MN St Colleges & Universities
- Unger, James S$121,805MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blomgren, Sharon$120,751MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hayenga, Roxanne Marie$120,160MN St Colleges & Universities
- Haataja, Steven John$115,766MN St Colleges & Universities
- Braun, Heidi J$115,305MN St Colleges & Universities