Shanks, Brady M
CookMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class. 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 2019, pay went up 94% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $34,489 | +94.4% | +2.1% | +90.4% |
| FY 2018 | $17,743 | — | — | — |
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 · Cook
Paid more than 39% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,685.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Cook Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $19.17 /hr | $1,229 | $34,489 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class | Cook Full-time | Blue Earth | $18.20 /hr | $853 | $17,743 |
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 Cook
FY 2019, amount paid
- Grems, Alexander Lee$88,599Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kenyon, Lauri J$53,242Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nikula, Tamara$51,104Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moline, Mark S$50,738Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hunter, Mary$50,081Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rasinski, Jim$48,457Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aanes, Jason$47,332Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dotson, Marion C$46,402Veterans Affairs Dept