Saiko, Sheila D
State Prog Admin PrinMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Admin Affairs. 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 2026, pay went up 138% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 61% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,350 | +8.8% | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2025 | $79,391 | +9.3% | +2.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $72,606 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $68,921 | +10.0% | +6.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2022 | $62,639 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.2% |
| FY 2021 | $58,569 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $54,645 | +7.7% | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2019 | $50,737 | −3.9% | +2.1% | −5.9% |
| FY 2018 | $52,810 | −1.7% | +2.3% | −3.9% |
| FY 2017 | $53,742 | +6.8% | +1.8% | +4.9% |
| FY 2016 | $50,298 | +10.7% | +0.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2015 | $45,429 | +7.7% | +0.7% | +6.9% |
| FY 2014 | $42,180 | +8.9% | +1.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2013 | $38,718 | −0.1% | +1.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $38,741 | +6.8% | +2.9% | +3.7% |
| FY 2011 | $36,284 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 29% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Stearns | $39.93 /hr | $4,474 | $86,350 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Stearns | $37.98 /hr | $750 | $79,391 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Stearns | $35.13 /hr | $1,581 | $72,606 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | Research Analyst Full-time | Stearns | $31.00 /hr | $2,064 | $68,921 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | Research Analyst Full-time | Stearns | $30.24 /hr | $503 | $62,639 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | Research Analyst Full-time | Stearns | $28.48 /hr | — | $58,569 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | Research Analyst Full-time | Stearns | $26.89 /hr | — | $54,645 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $24.42 /hr | — | $50,737 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $23.88 /hr | — | $52,810 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr WillmarCC Prf/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Kandiyohi | $26.06 /hr | — | $53,742 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr WillmarCC Prf/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Kandiyohi | $24.60 /hr | — | $50,298 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $22.39 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Stearns | $22.39 /hr | $200 | $45,429 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Stearns | $21.03 /hr | — | $42,180 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $19.80 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $19.22 /hr | — | $38,718 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $18.37 /hr | — | $38,741 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $17.86 /hr | — | $36,284 |
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 State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept