Solinger, Diane P
MnSCU Administrator 8MN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time
MnSCU MHD Unclass Admin. 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 2014, pay went down 53% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $53,594 | −57.1% | +1.6% | −57.8% |
| FY 2013 | $124,980 | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| FY 2012 | $121,288 | +5.3% | +2.9% | +2.3% |
| FY 2011 | $115,170 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · MnSCU Administrator 8
Paid more than 7% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $116,608.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Admin | MnSCU Administrator 8 Full-time · left during year | Clay | $4,741 /2 wk | — | $53,594 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Admin | MnSCU Administrator 8 Full-time | Clay | $4,759 /2 wk | — | $124,980 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclas Admin MSUAASF | MnSCU Administrator 8 Full-time | Clay | $4,741 /2 wk | — | $121,288 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclas Admin MSUAASF | MnSCU Administrator 7 Full-time | Clay | $4,310 /2 wk | — | $115,170 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$442,710Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$264,047MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hammersmith, Sue K$257,337MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hanson, Richard Alan$254,046MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$250,854MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- O'Brien, John J$247,822MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 8
FY 2014, amount paid
- McCoy, Chris Alan$159,354MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bruner, Michael C$138,165MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schoenecker, Craig V$137,536MN St Colleges & Universities
- Magnuson, Mark M$135,438MN St Colleges & Universities
- Williamson, Jeffery D$130,300MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kaplan, Kristine I Legler$128,673MN St Colleges & Universities
- Davenport, Mary Ann$127,932MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kedrowski, Karen L$127,625MN St Colleges & Universities