Thielges, Shane Steven
Library TechnicianMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU Henn North TC Classified. 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 2013 to FY 2025, pay went up 196% while consumer prices went up 37%. After inflation, pay is up 115% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $40,629 | −30.1% | +2.6% | −31.9% |
| FY 2024 | $58,105 | +754.5% | +3.3% | +727.3% |
| FY 2023 | $6,800 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $20,623 | +50.2% | +1.6% | +47.9% |
| FY 2013 | $13,731 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Library Technician
Paid more than 15% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,476.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Classified | Library Technician Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $29.24 /hr | — | $40,629 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Classified | Library Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $27.98 /hr | — | $58,105 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Classified | Library Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $26.52 /hr | — | $6,800 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Class | Library Technician Part-time · left during year | Clay | $16.06 /hr | — | $20,623 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Class | Library Technician Part-time | Clay | $15.27 /hr | $78 | $13,731 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Library Technician
FY 2025, amount paid
- Johnson, Steven W$65,495MN St Colleges & Universities
- Roberts, Vicky A$62,039Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Christianson, Kimberly D$61,376MN St Colleges & Universities
- Moe, Catherine Ann$61,249MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nelson, Kelly Jo$61,171MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thephrasouvanh, Somphone K$61,092MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wortham, Angela B$60,976MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hebert, Kevin Paul$60,958MN St Colleges & Universities