Peterson, Michael
Automobile DriverMN St Colleges & UniversitiesNobles CountyPart-time
MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 73% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 74% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $184 | −72.9% | +3.3% | −73.8% |
| FY 2023 | $679 | — | — | — |
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 · Automobile Driver
Paid more than 0% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,826.
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 MnWest Worth CC Class | Automobile Driver Part-time · left during year | Nobles | $21.63 /hr | — | $184 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class | Automobile Driver Part-time | Nobles | $20.50 /hr | — | $679 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Nobles | — | — | — |
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 Automobile Driver
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hughes, Kevin Benedict$43,064MN St Colleges & Universities
- Flanagan, Taylor Ross$37,918MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hatfield, Elizabeth A$17,454Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Novak, Scott Allen$17,176Veterans Affairs Dept
- Palm, Erwin Marcus$16,042Veterans Affairs Dept
- Timm, Charolette M$13,232Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Thalhuber, Bruce K$11,180Veterans Affairs Dept
- Stanek, Robert L.$11,076Employ & Econ Development Dept