South, Steve
Human Resources Specialist 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Admin Affairs. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 717% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 531% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,131 | +3.2% | +3.1% | +0.1% |
| FY 2025 | $83,463 | +7.8% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $77,410 | −25.0% | +3.3% | −27.4% |
| FY 2023 | $103,202 | −4.1% | +6.3% | −9.7% |
| FY 2022 | $107,586 | +48.2% | +7.2% | +38.3% |
| FY 2021 | $72,607 | +24.7% | +2.3% | +21.9% |
| FY 2020 | $58,227 | +452.2% | +1.6% | +443.7% |
| FY 2019 | $10,545 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Human Resources Specialist 2
Paid more than 73% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,557.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Stearns | $41.43 /hr | — | $86,131 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Stearns | $40.82 /hr | — | $83,463 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Stearns | $37.92 /hr | — | $77,410 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Stearns | $34.72 /hr | — | $103,202 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $31.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MnSCU Administrator 7 Full-time | Stearns | $4,138 /2 wk | — | $107,586 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $30.24 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MnSCU Administrator 7 Full-time | Stearns | $4,138 /2 wk | $252 | $72,607 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $29.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Stearns | $28.47 /hr | $148 | $58,227 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Stearns | $26.90 /hr | — | $10,545 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Benitt, Michelle L$110,934Human Services Dept
- Uhlendorf, Amy$106,119Commerce Dept
- Lawlor, Tami Lynn$94,728Direct Care and Treatment
- Wallerstedt, Susan Catherine Gibson$93,204Transportation Dept
- Karjala, Jenny$92,688Labor & Industry Dept
- Pakonen, Melanie A$90,721MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Danielle Kay$90,521Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seifert, Judi$90,482MN St Colleges & Universities