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Paulson, Dana

MnSCU Academic Professional 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time

MnSCU Century CTC Class/3. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$424,399
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$71,591
FY 2026
Highest year
$71,591
FY 2026
Yearly average
$53,050
across years on record
Change since first year
+623%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$9,8982019$46,1142020$51,0692021$55,1672022$59,5332023$63,2852024$67,7422025$71,5912026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 623% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 459% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$71,591+5.7%+3.1%+2.5%
FY 2025$67,742+7.0%+2.6%+4.3%
FY 2024$63,285+6.3%+3.3%+2.9%
FY 2023$59,533+7.9%+6.3%+1.6%
FY 2022$55,167+8.0%+7.2%+0.8%
FY 2021$51,069+10.7%+2.3%+8.3%
FY 2020$46,114+365.9%+1.6%+358.7%
FY 2019$9,898———

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 2026 · MnSCU Academic Professional 1

Paid more than 73% of the 342 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,962.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$34.69 /hr—$71,591
2025MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$32.99 /hr—$67,742
2024MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$30.55 /hr—$63,285
2023MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$27.93 /hr$33$59,533
2022MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$26.35 /hr$1,119$55,167
2021MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$24.88 /hr—$51,069
2020MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Ramsey$23.44 /hr—$46,114
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Century CTC Class/B
Office & Admin Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$20.62 /hr—$9,898

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as MnSCU Academic Professional 1

FY 2026, amount paid