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Swenson, James

State University FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time

MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,000,028
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,956
FY 2019
Highest year
$156,751
FY 2015
Yearly average
$111,114
across years on record
Change since first year
-57%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$142,1782011$134,4102012$131,3632013$133,3482014$156,7512015$93,8742016$85,1112017$62,0372018$60,9562019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$60,956−1.7%+2.1%−3.7%
FY 2018$62,037−27.1%+2.3%−28.7%
FY 2017$85,111−9.3%+1.8%−11.0%
FY 2016$93,874−40.1%+0.7%−40.5%
FY 2015$156,751+17.6%+0.7%+16.7%
FY 2014$133,348+1.5%+1.6%−0.1%
FY 2013$131,363−2.3%+1.7%−3.9%
FY 2012$134,410−5.5%+2.9%−8.2%
FY 2011$142,178———

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 2019 · State University Faculty

Paid more than 16% of the 2,461 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,773.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay——$60,956
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$1,583 /2 wk—$62,037
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$2,610 /2 wk—$85,111
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$2,523 /2 wk—$93,874
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$4,938 /2 wk$5,490$156,751
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$4,606 /2 wk—$133,348
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$4,606 /2 wk—$131,363
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay———
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$4,302 /2 wk—$134,410
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay$7,725 /2 wk——
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time
Clay$4,402 /2 wk$7,725$142,178
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Clay$7,725 /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 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as State University Faculty

FY 2019, amount paid