Nikolas, Laura Carol
MnSCU Academic Professional 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr. 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 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $8,117 | −81.7% | +1.8% | −82.0% |
| FY 2016 | $44,298 | −17.0% | +0.7% | −17.6% |
| FY 2015 | $53,392 | +11.0% | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| FY 2014 | $48,120 | +11.1% | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| FY 2013 | $43,295 | +26.1% | +1.7% | +24.1% |
| FY 2012 | $34,327 | +4.6% | +2.9% | +1.6% |
| FY 2011 | $32,831 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · MnSCU Academic Professional 2
Paid more than 3% of the 191 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,476.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $29.00 /hr | — | $8,117 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $28.29 /hr | — | $44,298 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $26.63 /hr | $1,223 | $53,392 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $27.14 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $23.30 /hr | $140 | $48,120 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $21.83 /hr | — | $43,295 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $20.70 /hr | — | $34,327 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $20.02 /hr | — | $32,831 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$395,909Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$328,615MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$302,414State University Faculty
- Hastings, Michael E$300,136State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$297,920MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Vaidya, Ashish K$285,151MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Gores, Connie J$265,145MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Tietz, Leon$259,358State University Faculty
Highest paid as MnSCU Academic Professional 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Jha, Sangeeta$113,213MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bowers, Rody Jo$80,032MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Paul E$72,122MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fernandez Mejia, Edelgard$71,882MN St Colleges & Universities
- Paulson, Damien Richard$70,996MN St Colleges & Universities
- Randt, Sherri L$63,692MN St Colleges & Universities
- Karlstad, Eric L$61,752MN St Colleges & Universities
- Benkofske, Cheryl Lee$61,663MN St Colleges & Universities