Smith, Crystal Dawn
CashierMN St Colleges & UniversitiesCrow Wing CountyFull-time
MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 682% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 444% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13,295 | −71.2% | +2.6% | −71.9% |
| FY 2024 | $46,133 | +21.3% | +3.3% | +17.5% |
| FY 2023 | $38,021 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $4,942 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $1,700 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Cashier
Paid more than 24% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,235.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Cashier Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $23.76 /hr | $1,691 | $13,295 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Cashier Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.19 /hr | $984 | $46,133 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Cashier Full-time | Crow Wing | $19.87 /hr | $507 | $38,021 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Pillager Creek | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time · left during year | Cass | $16.10 /hr | — | $4,942 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram CC Fac Part Time | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Anoka | $333 /2 wk | — | $1,700 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Cashier
FY 2025, amount paid
- Taslidza, Azer$66,573MN St Colleges & Universities
- Courtney, Lewis$64,190MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cook, Sherry$62,590Commerce Dept
- Anderson, Kristin Marie$61,605MN St Colleges & Universities
- Satern, Nancy Rae$61,593MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gedefa, Tadelech K$61,593MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gangl, Dana L$61,563MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Petina Marie$57,199MN St Colleges & Universities