Ritter, Joseph Michael
MnSCU Administrator 9MN St Colleges & UniversitiesBeltrami CountyFull-time
MnSCU BSU Unclassified Staff. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 15,135% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 14,595% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $129,959 | +1.5% | +1.6% | −0.0% |
| FY 2019 | $127,993 | +14,904.0% | +2.1% | +14,599.4% |
| FY 2018 | $853 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · MnSCU Administrator 9
Paid more than 31% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $135,814.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclassified Staff | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | $129,959 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclassified Staff | MnSCU Administrator 9 Full-time | Beltrami | $5,154 /2 wk | — | $127,993 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclassified Staff | MnSCU Administrator 13 Full-time | Beltrami | $533 /2 wk | — | $853 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 9
FY 2020, amount paid
- Janz, Kenneth David$172,084MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rau, Christopher T$166,220MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gangeness, Jeanine E$153,544MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wheeler, Lisa R$153,506MN St Colleges & Universities
- O'Kane, Gail Catherine$151,871MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rothchild, Mary T$151,871MN St Colleges & Universities
- Opatz, Patrick J$151,732MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kent, Stephen Earl$150,099MN St Colleges & Universities