Thornton, Colleen M
MnSCU Academic Professional 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr. 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 2025, pay went down 43% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $28,244 | −58.8% | +2.6% | −59.8% |
| FY 2024 | $68,507 | +0.9% | +3.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $67,877 | +8.1% | +6.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $62,803 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $61,274 | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $59,927 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $58,720 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $57,908 | +1.8% | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2017 | $56,865 | +2.3% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| FY 2016 | $55,564 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2015 | $52,662 | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| FY 2014 | $52,128 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $50,153 | −2.4% | +1.7% | −4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $51,403 | +3.5% | +2.9% | +0.6% |
| FY 2011 | $49,664 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Paid more than 15% of the 403 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,115.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $28,244 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | $577 | $68,507 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | $1,023 | $67,877 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | — | $62,803 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $61,274 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $130 | $59,927 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | $232 | $58,720 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | $702 | $57,908 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | $789 | $56,865 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | $849 | $55,564 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | $308 | $52,662 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | $299 | $52,128 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | $323 | $50,153 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | $125 | $51,403 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | $285 | $49,664 |
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 MnSCU Academic Professional 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bartha, Ivan Laszlo$103,287MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vito, Christopher P$102,787MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ahrens, Christopher John$101,719MN St Colleges & Universities
- Inforzato, Thomas S$95,865MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pichen, Tyler Jordan$92,138MN St Colleges & Universities
- Koltes, Rebecca Joyce$84,200MN St Colleges & Universities
- Benjamin Lewis, Yolanda Garcia$80,216MN St Colleges & Universities
- Holsey, Leonard Bernard$79,700MN St Colleges & Universities