Swenson, Keith
Automobile DriverMN St Colleges & UniversitiesNobles CountyPart-time
MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 44% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $20,982 | +13.2% | +3.1% | +9.8% |
| FY 2025 | $18,529 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $17,736 | +21.3% | +3.3% | +17.4% |
| FY 2023 | $14,620 | — | — | — |
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 · Automobile Driver
Paid more than 63% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $15,185.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class | Automobile Driver Part-time | Nobles | $20.51 /hr | — | $20,982 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Nobles | — | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class | Automobile Driver Part-time | Nobles | $20.21 /hr | — | $18,529 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Nobles | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Nobles | — | — | $17,736 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class | Automobile Driver Part-time · left during year | Nobles | $17.46 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Nobles | — | — | $14,620 |
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 Automobile Driver
FY 2026, amount paid
- Novak, Scott Allen$42,954Veterans Affairs Dept
- Flanagan, Taylor Ross$40,441MN St Colleges & Universities
- Saice I, Michael Yellowhammer$31,961Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loper, Lisa M$25,697Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Lowden, Barbara C$21,613Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Palm, Erwin Marcus$19,514Veterans Affairs Dept
- Winger, Christopher Wright$16,872Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nelson, David M$13,498Employ & Econ Development Dept