Sher, Michael
State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU IFO. 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 2016, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $56,380 | −57.1% | +0.7% | −57.4% |
| FY 2015 | $131,404 | +15.0% | +0.7% | +14.2% |
| FY 2014 | $114,256 | +4.8% | +1.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2013 | $109,047 | −8.2% | +1.7% | −9.7% |
| FY 2012 | $118,740 | +11.5% | +2.9% | +8.3% |
| FY 2011 | $106,507 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State University Faculty
Paid more than 15% of the 2,557 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,315.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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13 records, newest first
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 2016, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as State University Faculty
FY 2016, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488MN St Colleges & Universities
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fauchald, Thomas$240,558MN St Colleges & Universities
- Phukan, Sanjeev$222,959MN St Colleges & Universities
- Herath, Susantha$199,573MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schmidt, Mark B$199,178MN St Colleges & Universities
- Henry, Roderick$196,159MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fredrickson, Joann$193,605MN St Colleges & Universities