Swanson, Brian J
MnSCU Administrator 14MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 84% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $265,189 | +89.7% | +3.1% | +84.0% |
| FY 2025 | $139,759 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 14
Paid more than 78% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $237,711.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 14 Full-time | Ramsey | $10,207 /2 wk | — | $265,189 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Admin | MnSCU Administrator 14 Full-time | Ramsey | $9,983 /2 wk | — | $139,759 |
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 MnSCU Administrator 14
FY 2026, amount paid
- Woods, Jason LeVare$312,761MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gort, Amy Strohmeier$260,318MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jacobson, Marah Gabrielle$237,892MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lee, Ok-Hee$237,711MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gillespie, Ann Marie$233,049MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kowalewski, Brenda Marsteller$225,996MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones, Brian Patrick$209,933MN St Colleges & Universities
- Golombiecki, Daniel Robert$197,142MN St Colleges & Universities