Montgomery, Sara Lea
MnSCU Administrator 5MN St Colleges & UniversitiesCarlton CountyFull-time
MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$941,571
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$112,759
FY 2026
Highest year
$118,008
FY 2025
Yearly average
$78,464
across years on record
Change since first year
+327%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 327% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 208% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $112,759 | −4.4% | +3.1% | −7.3% |
| FY 2025 | $118,008 | +42.8% | +2.6% | +39.1% |
| FY 2024 | $82,647 | −6.5% | +3.3% | −9.5% |
| FY 2023 | $88,382 | +22.1% | +6.3% | +14.9% |
| FY 2022 | $72,407 | −7.8% | +7.2% | −14.0% |
| FY 2021 | $78,565 | +1.1% | +2.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2020 | $77,700 | −10.9% | +1.6% | −12.3% |
| FY 2019 | $87,199 | +44.3% | +2.1% | +41.4% |
| FY 2018 | $60,428 | −12.1% | +2.3% | −14.0% |
| FY 2017 | $68,741 | +0.6% | +1.8% | −1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $68,304 | +158.4% | +0.7% | +156.7% |
| FY 2015 | $26,432 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 5
Paid more than 29% of the 55 people with this job title that year. The median was $121,204.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
29 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Carlton | $4,309 /2 wk | — | $112,759 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Carlton | $4,215 /2 wk | — | $118,008 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,872 /2 wk | $1,268 | $82,647 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,777 /2 wk | — | $88,382 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $3,086 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,636 /2 wk | — | $72,407 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,636 /2 wk | — | $78,565 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,531 /2 wk | $2,161 | $77,700 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Winona | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,493 /2 wk | — | $87,199 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $1,685 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Winona | $297 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $2,396 /2 wk | — | $60,428 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Carlton | $1,806 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | $68,741 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | $2,682 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | $68,304 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | $1,970 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | $26,432 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Carlton | $2,753 /2 wk | — | — |
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 MnSCU Administrator 5
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harris, Lisa D$139,091MN St Colleges & Universities
- Addison, Tori Monique$139,008MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mikl, Lori J$137,323MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wonosikou, Pepe Danu$133,294MN St Colleges & Universities
- Whitcomb, Elizabeth Micaela$132,113MN St Colleges & Universities
- Caflisch, Annette Julene$131,856MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leimbek, Melissa Marie$130,809MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cardinal, Jason Anthony$130,137MN St Colleges & Universities