Olson, Randy Mikel
MnSCU Administrator 5MN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyFull-time
MnSCU Dakota County TC 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 60% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $33,888 | −58.0% | +0.7% | −58.3% |
| FY 2015 | $80,655 | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| FY 2014 | $79,694 | +286.4% | +1.6% | +280.5% |
| FY 2013 | $20,625 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 5
Paid more than 4% of the 92 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,922.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $3,092 /2 wk | — | $33,888 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $3,103 /2 wk | — | $80,655 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $3,065 /2 wk | — | $79,694 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $3,065 /2 wk | — | $20,625 |
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
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 5
FY 2016, amount paid
- Mills, Nancy F$122,681MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Debra F$121,675MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cook, Thomas H$119,749MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dunn, Amy S$114,597MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeFord, Victoria L$113,242MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jansen, Susan E$112,192MN St Colleges & Universities
- Faust, Scott Campbell$110,567MN St Colleges & Universities
- Holstad, Deborah A$110,567MN St Colleges & Universities