OBrien, John J
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. VMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Admin. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went down 0% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $181,269 | −0.5% | +1.7% | −2.1% |
| FY 2012 | $182,136 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Admin | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V Full-time | Ramsey | $8,654 /2 wk | — | $181,269 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Presidents | MnSCU President/Vice Chanc III Full-time | Hennepin | $6,169 /2 wk | — | $182,136 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
FY 2013, amount paid
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MN St Colleges & Universities
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Scott R$229,219MN St Colleges & Universities