Schultz, Melissa Crystal
College Laboratory Asst 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyPart-time
MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd. 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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $18,116 | −50.4% | +2.1% | −51.4% |
| FY 2018 | $36,539 | −2.8% | +2.3% | −5.0% |
| FY 2017 | $37,602 | +42.5% | +1.8% | +39.9% |
| FY 2016 | $26,391 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · College Laboratory Asst 2
Paid more than 38% of the 252 people with this job title that year. The median was $27,347.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd | College Laboratory Asst 2 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.08 /hr | — | $18,116 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Class | College Laboratory Asst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $23.55 /hr | — | $36,539 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Class | College Laboratory Asst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $22.39 /hr | — | $37,602 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Class | College Laboratory Asst 2 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $21.72 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Class | College Laboratory Asst 2 Part-time | Hennepin | $21.19 /hr | — | $26,391 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis TC Class | College Laboratory Asst 2 Part-time | Hennepin | $21.19 /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 2019, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$384,615Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$334,418MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$320,475MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davis, Eric Michael$312,447MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$299,250MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$293,143State University Faculty
- Blackhurst, Anne$290,341MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as College Laboratory Asst 2
FY 2019, amount paid
- Seppanen, Christine MarieJohnson$107,893MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stiehl, Jacqueline Marie$74,007MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fisher, Vicki R$54,274MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gabatino, Richard L$53,419MN St Colleges & Universities
- Farnum, Amy Jo$51,819MN St Colleges & Universities
- Flesch, Carrie M$51,683MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lund, Darren Edward$51,672MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mackes, Mariella Pittsley$51,571MN St Colleges & Universities