Thorstenson, Milo R
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesOlmsted CountyPart-time
MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty. 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 2014, pay went down 50% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $7,278 | −49.5% | +1.6% | −50.3% |
| FY 2013 | $14,415 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 43% of the 3,680 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,464.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Olmsted | — | — | $7,278 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Olmsted | $2,351 /2 wk | — | $14,415 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rvrld Austin TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Mower | $612 /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 2014, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$442,710Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$264,047MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hammersmith, Sue K$257,337MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hanson, Richard Alan$254,046MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$250,854MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- O'Brien, John J$247,822MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2014, amount paid
- Gorter-Evans, Peggy A$151,470MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fath, Bill Dean$124,956MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pacyna, Patricia Ann$123,428MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dahlen, Andrew E$120,461MN St Colleges & Universities
- McAllister, Eric Patrick$120,174MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Judith AnnJahn$119,889MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wold, Richard C$119,558MN St Colleges & Universities
- Newberry, Deborah M$116,892MN St Colleges & Universities