Pederson, Michael
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyPart-time
MnSCU MAN Adjunct 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went down 86% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 88% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $10,362 | — | — | — |
| FY 2022 | $4,701 | −93.5% | +7.2% | −93.9% |
| FY 2021 | $72,011 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 45% of the 1,264 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,680.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | $10,362 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | $4,701 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E | State University Faculty Full-time | Blue Earth | — | $1,585 | $72,011 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rahoi-Gilchrest, Rita Lynn$181,742MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mahowald, Megan C$145,965MN St Colleges & Universities
- Barrett, Steven P$136,830MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thomas, Milton E$130,148MN St Colleges & Universities
- Seiford, Linda$105,469MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bell, Sue Ellen$75,169MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gonzalez, Julie$73,996MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gaston, Greg$73,134MN St Colleges & Universities