Stephens, Denise M
MnSCU Academic Professional 5MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr. 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 37% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $47,952 | −37.4% | +1.6% | −38.4% |
| FY 2013 | $76,621 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $78,840 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $75,920 | — | — | — |
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 Academic Professional 5
Paid more than 8% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,229.
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 OOC Prof/ Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.35 /hr | — | $47,952 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.23 /hr | — | $76,621 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Class/3 | MnSCU Academic Professional 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.50 /hr | — | $78,840 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Class/3 | MnSCU Academic Professional 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.50 /hr | — | $75,920 |
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 Academic Professional 5
FY 2014, amount paid
- Scates-Winston, Eva T$109,305MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blicker, Lesley Ann$95,396MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bovee, James A$80,146MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stigen, Laurissa Louise$79,696MN St Colleges & Universities
- Karbowski, Virginia Ann$79,696MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cleary, Jeanne Marie$74,571MN St Colleges & Universities
- Felder, Denise Lynn$68,229MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sobania, Gina Rae$67,529MN St Colleges & Universities