Wagstrom, Thor A
State Univ Adjuct UnitMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$318,339
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$24,561
FY 2026
Highest year
$57,007
FY 2015
Yearly average
$19,896
across years on record
Change since first year
+161%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 161% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 76% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $24,561 | +3.7% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $23,675 | +9.0% | +2.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $21,724 | +10.6% | +3.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2023 | $19,644 | +31.7% | +6.3% | +24.0% |
| FY 2022 | $14,912 | −11.4% | +7.2% | −17.4% |
| FY 2021 | $16,839 | +27.0% | +2.3% | +24.2% |
| FY 2020 | $13,254 | −38.1% | +1.6% | −39.1% |
| FY 2019 | $21,416 | +46.6% | +2.1% | +43.7% |
| FY 2018 | $14,604 | +39.0% | +2.3% | +35.9% |
| FY 2017 | $10,507 | −53.7% | +1.8% | −54.6% |
| FY 2016 | $22,710 | −60.2% | +0.7% | −60.4% |
| FY 2015 | $57,007 | +162.6% | +0.7% | +160.7% |
| FY 2014 | $21,708 | +59.4% | +1.6% | +57.0% |
| FY 2013 | $13,615 | +6.8% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $12,754 | +35.5% | +2.9% | +31.7% |
| FY 2011 | $9,410 | — | — | — |
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 · State Univ Adjuct Unit
Paid more than 91% of the 1,328 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,164.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
25 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $24,561 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $23,675 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $21,724 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $19,644 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $964 /2 wk | — | $14,912 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $16,839 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $13,254 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $21,416 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $14,604 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $10,507 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $22,710 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU IFO | State University Faculty Full-time | Ramsey | $2,105 /2 wk | $4,512 | $57,007 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU IFO | State University Faculty Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $771 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $21,708 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $1,623 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $13,615 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $12,754 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $9,410 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
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 State Univ Adjuct Unit
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lopez-Aguilera, Ana Maria$103,445MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kim, Sung C$98,619MN St Colleges & Universities
- Russart, Kathryn Lee Gruchalla$94,083MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vigesaa, Lindsey E$88,107MN St Colleges & Universities
- Boyd, Melissa Marie$82,098MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mekonnen, Tsion Fekadu$75,468MN St Colleges & Universities
- Moore, Mitchell Jay$71,284MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stein, Michael$71,201MN St Colleges & Universities