Mikes, James R
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyPart-time
MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac. 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 2014 to FY 2015, pay went up 151% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 149% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $12,608 | +150.6% | +0.7% | +148.7% |
| FY 2014 | $5,032 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 73% of the 1,264 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,603.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Clay | $677 /2 wk | — | $12,608 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Clay | $547 /2 wk | — | $5,032 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$439,840Chancellor MNSCU
- O'Brien, John J$342,823MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Potter, Earl Harvey$341,511MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Davenport, Richard$340,604MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$295,957MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,759State University Faculty
- Mahoney, Janet L$292,327MnSCU Administrator 13
- Hanson, Richard Alan$286,214MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2015, amount paid
- McDonald, Kenneth P.$105,872MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Jillian K$94,336MN St Colleges & Universities
- Foster, Linda A$73,098MN St Colleges & Universities
- Radel, Ellen L$47,474MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sherman, Janice$46,801MN St Colleges & Universities
- Billings, Brian J$41,297MN St Colleges & Universities
- Torborg, Mary BethO$40,839MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Marlene KayMaier$40,697MN St Colleges & Universities