Pederson, Cynthia K
Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDouglas CountyFull-time
MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty. 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 2015, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $93,431 | +8.7% | +0.7% | +8.0% |
| FY 2014 | $85,919 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.8% |
| FY 2013 | $83,967 | +1.6% | +1.7% | −0.0% |
| FY 2012 | $82,621 | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $77,991 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Community College Faculty
Paid more than 94% of the 3,911 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,962.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,495 /2 wk | $2,175 | $93,431 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Stearns | $1,631 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,298 /2 wk | $9,960 | $85,919 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Stearns | $1,494 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Douglas | $921 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,298 /2 wk | $15,002 | $83,967 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $921 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | $1,592 /2 wk | $18,748 | $82,621 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Stearns | $900 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | $1,406 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | $1,623 /2 wk | $25,313 | $77,991 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | $1,406 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2015, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$439,840Chancellor MNSCU
- O'Brien, John J$342,823MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Potter, Earl Harvey$341,511MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Davenport, Richard$340,604MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$295,957MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,759State University Faculty
- Mahoney, Janet L$292,327MnSCU Administrator 13
- Hanson, Richard Alan$286,214MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Community College Faculty
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ulseth, Ronald Richard$171,716MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miltich, Anthony J$169,449MN St Colleges & Universities
- Henderson, Rebecca Ruth$168,068MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gittings, Ronald F$160,141MN St Colleges & Universities
- Russell, Linda C$159,602MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kochis, Jane E$146,597MN St Colleges & Universities
- Magnuson-Martinson, Scott$139,004MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muster, Robert James$131,521MN St Colleges & Universities