Sams, Michael L
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesTodd CountyFull-time
MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC 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 2022, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $84,192 | −15.5% | +7.2% | −21.2% |
| FY 2021 | $99,644 | −4.5% | +2.3% | −6.6% |
| FY 2020 | $104,302 | −5.8% | +1.6% | −7.2% |
| FY 2019 | $110,717 | +45.1% | +2.1% | +42.1% |
| FY 2018 | $76,323 | −24.0% | +2.3% | −25.7% |
| FY 2017 | $100,420 | +30.3% | +1.8% | +28.0% |
| FY 2016 | $77,052 | −29.8% | +0.7% | −30.3% |
| FY 2015 | $109,795 | +63.5% | +0.7% | +62.4% |
| FY 2014 | $67,133 | −5.3% | +1.6% | −6.8% |
| FY 2013 | $70,914 | +2.9% | +1.7% | +1.2% |
| FY 2012 | $68,898 | −11.2% | +2.9% | −13.7% |
| FY 2011 | $77,591 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 83% of the 2,877 people with this job title that year. The median was $21,647.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
23 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $3,226 /2 wk | — | $84,192 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $3,226 /2 wk | — | $99,644 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $3,108 /2 wk | $25,320 | $104,302 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $3,083 /2 wk | $30,173 | $110,717 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,891 /2 wk | $2,358 | $76,323 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $3,155 /2 wk | $22,483 | $100,420 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,774 /2 wk | $4,769 | $77,052 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,697 /2 wk | $37,894 | $109,795 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CntrlLk BrainerdTC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $50.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,490 /2 wk | $2,133 | $67,133 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,490 /2 wk | $6,728 | $70,914 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CntrlLk BrainerdTC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $50.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,347 /2 wk | $4,803 | $68,898 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | $2,356 /2 wk | $15,860 | $77,591 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ctrl Lk Staples TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Todd | — | — | — |
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 2022, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$462,627State University Faculty
- Malhotra, Devinder M$414,238Chancellor MNSCU
- Murray, Michael$349,525State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$349,232MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$347,900MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$346,074MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- MacDonald, Richard A$334,627State University Faculty
- Anderson, Ronald O$322,691MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2022, amount paid
- Watson, Patricia J$180,871MN St Colleges & Universities
- LeHew, Debra L$172,312MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wanovich, Stacey Kathleen$168,264MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wolfe, Duane F$163,580MN St Colleges & Universities
- Redemske, Ronn David$159,556MN St Colleges & Universities
- Allen, Deborah A$155,119MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brandt, Thomas E$149,622MN St Colleges & Universities
- Barringer, Craig S$148,589MN St Colleges & Universities