Smith, Nicholas Lee
State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesLyon CountyFull-time
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty. 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 2017 to FY 2025, pay went up 2,791% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is up 2,108% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $55,659 | +0.8% | +2.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $55,220 | −7.5% | +3.3% | −10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $59,685 | +23.1% | +6.3% | +15.9% |
| FY 2022 | $48,475 | −0.3% | +7.2% | −7.0% |
| FY 2021 | $48,627 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $47,428 | +11.4% | +1.6% | +9.7% |
| FY 2019 | $42,565 | +144.9% | +2.1% | +140.0% |
| FY 2018 | $17,379 | +802.7% | +2.3% | +782.8% |
| FY 2017 | $1,925 | — | — | — |
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 · State University Faculty
Paid more than 9% of the 2,181 people with this job title that year. The median was $105,048.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | $55,659 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,127 /2 wk | — | $55,220 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $2,017 /2 wk | — | $59,685 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | — | — | $48,475 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $1,769 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | — | — | $48,627 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $1,769 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $1,830 /2 wk | — | $47,428 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time | Lyon | $1,798 /2 wk | — | $42,565 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Coun 6 Svs & Maint | Recreation Program Asst Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $16.91 /hr | $203 | $17,379 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Lyon | $713 /2 wk | — | $1,925 |
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 State University Faculty
FY 2025, amount paid
- Larson, Brett H$449,684MN St Colleges & Universities
- Strand, Luke Samuel$338,737MN St Colleges & Universities
- Serratore, Thomas P$291,404MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pike, Byron John$256,769MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bradbury, Boyd L$239,317MN St Colleges & Universities
- Haglin, Kevin L$236,020MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hudson, William C$227,518MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wells, Michael G$227,404MN St Colleges & Universities