Palmer, Susan Amos
Information Officer 3MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU Classified. 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 39% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $42,616 | −45.3% | +1.8% | −46.3% |
| FY 2016 | $77,943 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $76,109 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2014 | $73,814 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $71,018 | −2.7% | +1.7% | −4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $73,002 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $70,394 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 7% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,223.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.05 /hr | $1,704 | $42,616 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.05 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.15 /hr | — | $77,943 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.15 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $34.24 /hr | — | $76,109 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $34.24 /hr | — | $73,814 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $33.24 /hr | — | $71,018 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $32.59 /hr | — | $73,002 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $32.59 /hr | — | $70,394 |
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 Information Officer 3
FY 2017, amount paid
- Powers, Christi Anne$93,453Natural Resources Dept
- Le, Joshua V$77,689Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hinton, Marie E$72,316Lottery
- Goode, Michelle Lee$70,046MN St Colleges & Universities
- Goetzman, Keith Edward$69,608Natural Resources Dept
- Updike, Suzanne B$69,264MN.IT Services Office
- Lanahan-Lahti, Kimberly A$69,040Natural Resources Dept
- Holman, Jeffrey W$68,431Human Rights Dept