Nelson, ADawn M
MnSCU Administrator 6MN St Colleges & UniversitiesPennington CountyFull-time
MnSCU Northland CC Admin. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$1,233,019
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$125,486
FY 2026
Highest year
$136,763
FY 2025
Yearly average
$102,752
across years on record
Change since first year
+48%
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 48% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $125,486 | −8.2% | +3.1% | −11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $136,763 | +45.7% | +2.6% | +42.0% |
| FY 2024 | $93,836 | −26.3% | +3.3% | −28.7% |
| FY 2023 | $127,351 | +14.7% | +6.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2022 | $111,077 | +7.5% | +7.2% | +0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $103,284 | +7.8% | +2.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2020 | $95,807 | −6.5% | +1.6% | −7.9% |
| FY 2019 | $102,477 | +24.2% | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| FY 2018 | $82,527 | −5.1% | +2.3% | −7.2% |
| FY 2017 | $86,954 | +5.5% | +1.8% | +3.6% |
| FY 2016 | $82,394 | −3.1% | +0.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2015 | $85,062 | — | — | — |
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 6
Paid more than 41% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $127,589.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
27 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Northland CC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 6 Full-time | Pennington | $4,904 /2 wk | — | $125,486 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $3,402 /2 wk | $44,232 | $136,763 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $3,023 /2 wk | $13,769 | $93,836 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,928 /2 wk | $4,353 | $127,351 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,787 /2 wk | $22,372 | $111,077 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,787 /2 wk | $29,437 | $103,284 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,681 /2 wk | $21,993 | $95,807 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,643 /2 wk | $27,921 | $102,477 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,484 /2 wk | $14,451 | $82,527 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,535 /2 wk | $11,967 | $86,954 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Pennington | $1,882 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $3,888 /2 wk | $7,421 | $82,394 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,866 /2 wk | — | $85,062 |
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 6
FY 2026, amount paid
- Shah, Priyank G$175,622MN St Colleges & Universities
- Van Orman, Mara Beth$160,123MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gehrke, Debra M$154,512MN St Colleges & Universities
- Woodard, Brandyn L$152,168MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Feng-Ling Margaret$152,017MN St Colleges & Universities
- Carter, Shanel A$149,990MN St Colleges & Universities
- Matson, Kari Ann$148,019MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wilson, Tracy$146,849MN St Colleges & Universities