Merkel, Deone
State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $58,937 | −6.2% | +6.3% | −11.7% |
| FY 2022 | $62,832 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · State University Faculty
Paid more than 12% of the 2,395 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,499.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $1,551 /2 wk | $5,442 | $58,937 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Clay | $2,978 /2 wk | — | $62,832 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$455,096Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$451,793State University Faculty
- Larson, Brett H$385,328State University Faculty
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$369,497MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Arthur, Virginia$366,004MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Blackhurst, Anne$362,952MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Olson, Scott R$361,244MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$351,724MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
Highest paid as State University Faculty
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$451,793MN St Colleges & Universities
- Larson, Brett H$385,328MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lewis, Nantawan B$293,520MN St Colleges & Universities
- Serratore, Thomas P$281,287MN St Colleges & Universities
- Paskvan, Roger E$275,922MN St Colleges & Universities
- Baliga, Ben R$271,426MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pike, Byron John$243,610MN St Colleges & Universities
- Song, Jae H$234,249MN St Colleges & Universities