Murphy, Kelley Christine
Accounting OfficerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $46,777 | +5.9% | +7.2% | −1.2% |
| FY 2021 | $44,158 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $41,991 | +5.1% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $39,968 | +19.3% | +2.1% | +16.9% |
| FY 2018 | $33,499 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $33,364 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Accounting Officer
Paid more than 17% of the 121 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,273.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | Accounting Officer Full-time | Stearns | $26.35 /hr | $249 | $46,777 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $21.61 /hr | — | $44,158 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $20.53 /hr | — | $41,991 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $19.57 /hr | $43 | $39,968 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $18.12 /hr | — | $33,499 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Account Clerk Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $16.48 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Account Clerk Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $16.52 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Stearns | $16.16 /hr | — | $33,364 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$462,627State University Faculty
- Malhotra, Devinder M$414,238Chancellor MNSCU
- Murray, Michael$349,525State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$349,232MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$347,900MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$346,074MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- MacDonald, Richard A$334,627State University Faculty
- Anderson, Ronald O$322,691MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Accounting Officer
FY 2022, amount paid
- Hallan, Jan Marie$81,907MN St Colleges & Universities
- Toensing, Lynette M$75,110Administration Dept
- Johnson, Michele A$74,086Military Affairs Dept
- Martin, Sarah Jane$72,829Health Department
- Oldenburg, Nikki$67,793Corrections Dept
- Meyer, Dawn M$65,868Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Jacoby, Karen$65,659Health Department
- Eschbach, Jamie Ruth$65,487MN St Colleges & Universities