Ross, Karen L
MSUAASF Range DMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 41% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $22,467 | −74.9% | +2.6% | −75.6% |
| FY 2024 | $89,645 | +6.8% | +3.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $83,959 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $76,179 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $71,676 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $67,570 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $63,849 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $60,303 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $57,026 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $53,698 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2015 | $50,638 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $47,504 | +13.8% | +1.6% | +12.0% |
| FY 2013 | $41,750 | −4.9% | +1.7% | −6.4% |
| FY 2012 | $43,896 | +15.5% | +2.9% | +12.2% |
| FY 2011 | $38,012 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · MSUAASF Range D
Paid more than 2% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,507.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | $22,467 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $3,458 /2 wk | — | $89,645 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $3,165 /2 wk | — | $83,959 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $37.44 /hr | — | $76,179 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $35.24 /hr | — | $71,676 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $33.14 /hr | — | $67,570 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $31.29 /hr | — | $63,849 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $29.58 /hr | — | $60,303 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $27.98 /hr | — | $57,026 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $26.33 /hr | — | $53,698 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $24.80 /hr | — | $50,638 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $23.30 /hr | — | $47,504 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $21.83 /hr | — | $41,750 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $20.70 /hr | — | $43,896 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | Small Busines Assistance Coord Full-time | Stearns | $20.02 /hr | — | $38,012 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Coll Fine Arts Human | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $17.39 /hr | — | — |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as MSUAASF Range D
FY 2025, amount paid
- Omann, Bernard F$240,747MN St Colleges & Universities
- Alcorn, Timothy J$207,161MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cole, Victor B$120,495MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reinardy, Jeffrey A$120,425MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pfingsten, Todd$116,504MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kjorlien, Chad Lee$114,387MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fotsch, Eric L$113,867MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lopez-Aguilera, Ana Maria$113,552MN St Colleges & Universities