Polifka, Michael Thomas
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyPart-time
MnSCU Minneapolis TC Hr Fac. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $27,905 | +20.3% | +3.1% | +16.7% |
| FY 2025 | $23,188 | −19.6% | +2.6% | −21.7% |
| FY 2024 | $28,838 | −6.4% | +3.3% | −9.3% |
| FY 2023 | $30,793 | −3.0% | +6.3% | −8.7% |
| FY 2022 | $31,736 | +62.6% | +7.2% | +51.7% |
| FY 2021 | $19,518 | +110.2% | +2.3% | +105.5% |
| FY 2020 | $9,284 | −59.3% | +1.6% | −59.9% |
| FY 2019 | $22,819 | — | — | — |
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 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 53% of the 2,721 people with this job title that year. The median was $22,928.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $27,905 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn South TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $23,188 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn South TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $28,838 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn South TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $30,793 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $31,736 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | $438 /2 wk | — | $19,518 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $9,284 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $18.12 /hr | — | $22,819 |
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
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vietor, Sherry Ann$230,920MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shinabargar, Heidi S$222,336MN St Colleges & Universities
- Libson, Carol L$210,342MN St Colleges & Universities
- Doerner, Hope A$170,741MN St Colleges & Universities
- Espana Lopez, Samuel Elias$167,643MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bernard, Joan E$166,290MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thorstad, Jeffrey J$165,486MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kroeger, Joseph L$162,615MN St Colleges & Universities