Smith, James Wayne
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDouglas CountyPart-time
MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$609,743
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$1,072
FY 2024
Highest year
$86,552
FY 2015
Yearly average
$43,553
across years on record
Change since first year
-99%
FY 2011 to FY 2024 · prices +40%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2024, pay went down 99% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 99% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $1,072 | −2.5% | +3.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $1,100 | −39.1% | +6.3% | −42.7% |
| FY 2022 | $1,806 | +222.5% | +7.2% | +200.9% |
| FY 2021 | $560 | +0.0% | +2.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $560 | −85.1% | +1.6% | −85.3% |
| FY 2019 | $3,748 | −94.8% | +2.1% | −94.9% |
| FY 2018 | $72,676 | +47.7% | +2.3% | +44.4% |
| FY 2017 | $49,215 | −41.4% | +1.8% | −42.5% |
| FY 2016 | $84,056 | −2.9% | +0.7% | −3.5% |
| FY 2015 | $86,552 | +8.7% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2014 | $79,638 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $76,835 | −2.0% | +1.7% | −3.6% |
| FY 2012 | $78,383 | +6.6% | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| FY 2011 | $73,543 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 13% of the 2,939 people with this job title that year. The median was $20,996.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | $1,072 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | — | — | $1,100 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | $1,806 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | — | — | $560 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | $560 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | — | — | $3,748 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Douglas | — | $2,515 | $72,676 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $1,528 /2 wk | $3,105 | $49,215 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,795 /2 wk | $4,780 | $84,056 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $188 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,708 /2 wk | $4,721 | $86,552 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,068 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $176 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,500 /2 wk | $5,051 | $79,638 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $1,658 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $162 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,500 /2 wk | $4,102 | $76,835 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $1,629 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $193 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,321 /2 wk | $5,474 | $78,383 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $1,538 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $231 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $2,365 /2 wk | $4,102 | $73,543 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $1,230 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Alexandria TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Douglas | $85 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2024, amount paid
- Chrastek, Andrew$185,376MN St Colleges & Universities
- Coron, Ramona E$184,332MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ramanuj, Damodar A$179,824MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kisch, Liza Ann$178,227MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schutz, Rita M$173,756MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hofschulte, Janice Marie$172,114MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jahnke, Jeffrey K$169,934MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ambroz, Mark Thomas$165,193MN St Colleges & Universities