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Odom, Laura C

State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time

MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$312,885
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,517
FY 2016
Highest year
$67,799
FY 2015
Yearly average
$52,148
across years on record
Change since first year
+460%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$10,8002011$52,6972012$58,6912013$62,3812014$67,7992015$60,5172016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 460% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 420% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$60,517−10.7%+0.7%−11.3%
FY 2015$67,799+8.7%+0.7%+7.9%
FY 2014$62,381+6.3%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2013$58,691+11.4%+1.7%+9.6%
FY 2012$52,697+387.9%+2.9%+374.0%
FY 2011$10,800———

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 2016 · State University Faculty

Paid more than 20% of the 2,557 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,315.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay——$60,517
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay——$67,799
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay———
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay——$62,381
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay———
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay——$58,691
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Americorp
State University Faculty
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth———
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
State University Faculty
Full-time
Blue Earth—$7,200$52,697
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Americorp
State University Faculty
Part-time
Blue Earth———
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty
State Univ Adjuct Unit
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth——$10,800

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as State University Faculty

FY 2016, amount paid