Sween, Joel R
Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRice CountyPart-time
MnSCU S Cntrl Farblt TC Fac. 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 2012, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $20,198 | +24.7% | +2.9% | +21.1% |
| FY 2011 | $16,200 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Community College Faculty
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Farblt TC Fac | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Rice | $398 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Northeast Resident Office | Transp Generalist Full-time | Washington | $16.77 /hr | $447 | $20,198 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | $16,200 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Farblt TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Rice | $307 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Community College Faculty
FY 2013, amount paid
- Van Heukelom, Ruth Ann$163,516MN St Colleges & Universities
- Paurus, Jeffrey J$151,824MN St Colleges & Universities
- Evarts Kittock, Claudia$150,607MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ulseth, Ronald Richard$145,037MN St Colleges & Universities
- Junker, Judy A$145,015MN St Colleges & Universities
- Selby, Jacquelyn J$137,186MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cox, Ralph John$136,045MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mohan, Raam$135,907MN St Colleges & Universities