Walker, Bernard J

Community College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesPart-time

MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid

$866,299

over 13 fiscal years

Latest year

$122,315

FY 2026

Highest year

$122,315

FY 2026

Yearly average

$66,638

across years on record

Change since first year

+22,551%

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 22,551% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 15,183% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
Year	Paid	Change	Prices (CPI)	After inflation
FY 2026	$122,315	+22.1%	+3.1%	+18.4%
FY 2025	$100,191	+89.2%	+2.6%	+84.3%
FY 2024	$52,965	−38.7%	+3.3%	−40.7%
FY 2023	$86,448	+84.8%	+6.3%	+73.9%
FY 2022	$46,790	−41.8%	+7.2%	−45.7%
FY 2021	$80,368	−5.6%	+2.3%	−7.7%
FY 2020	$85,143	−16.5%	+1.6%	−17.8%
FY 2019	$101,990	+22.7%	+2.1%	+20.2%
FY 2018	$83,149	+37.5%	+2.3%	+34.5%
FY 2017	$60,450	+157.6%	+1.8%	+152.9%
FY 2016	$23,467	—	—	—
FY 2012	$22,485	+4,063.9%	+2.9%	+3,945.4%
FY 2011	$540	—	—	—

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 · Community College Faculty

Paid more than 87% of the 3,215 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,421.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

49 records, newest first

Every pay record for Walker, Bernard J
FY	Agency	Job title	County	Base pay	Overtime	Paid
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	—	—	—	$122,315
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	—
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	—
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	—	$1,952 /2 wk	—	—
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale Fac TempFT/PT	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	—
2026	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale Fac TempFT/PT	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	—	—	—
2025	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale Fac TempFT/PT	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	$100,191
2025	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2025	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2025	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty	Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Dakota	—	—	—
2024	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC Faculty	Tech College Faculty Part-time	Dakota	$1,802 /2 wk	—	$52,965
2024	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2024	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	—	—	—
2024	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	—
2024	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2023	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$1,050 /2 wk	—	$86,448
2023	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2023	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	—
2023	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	—
2023	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2022	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	$46,790
2022	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2022	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$964 /2 wk	—	—
2021	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	$1,448 /2 wk	—	$80,368
2021	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	—	—	—
2021	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	—	—	—
2021	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	—
2021	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$895 /2 wk	—	—
2020	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	$85,143
2020	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	—
2020	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$865 /2 wk	—	—
2020	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$3,224 /2 wk	—	—
2019	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	$1,562 /2 wk	—	$101,990
2019	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	—
2019	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$1,105 /2 wk	—	—
2019	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU StPaulTC PT Bi-Wkly Fac	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2019	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$848 /2 wk	—	—
2018	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU StPaulTC PT Bi-Wkly Fac	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	$83,149
2018	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$828 /2 wk	—	—
2018	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/2	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Ramsey	—	—	—
2018	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	—	—	—
2018	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$947 /2 wk	—	—
2017	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU StPaulTC PT Bi-Wkly Fac	Community College Faculty Part-time	Ramsey	—	—	$60,450
2017	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	—	—	—
2017	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$2,361 /2 wk	—	—
2017	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty	State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time	Ramsey	$815 /2 wk	—	—
2016	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$3,010 /2 wk	—	$23,467
2012	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year	Hennepin	$400 /2 wk	—	$22,485
2011	MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty	Community College Faculty Part-time	Hennepin	$900 /2 wk	—	$540

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
Chancellor MNSCU
$473,977
Arthur, Virginia
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
$394,903
Inch, Edward S
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
$389,402
Ellinghuysen, Scott
MnSCU Administrator 13
$381,049
Downs, Timothy Michael
MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
$374,158
Maki, William D
MnSCU Vice Chancellor
$364,350
Larson, Brett H
State University Faculty
$356,113
Strand, Luke Samuel
State University Faculty
$351,643

Highest paid as Community College Faculty

FY 2026, amount paid

Ulseth, Ronald Richard
MN St Colleges & Universities
$295,098
Preuss, Janiel Ann
MN St Colleges & Universities
$181,217
Riendeau, MaryKay
MN St Colleges & Universities
$175,713
Mubarak, Muhumed
MN St Colleges & Universities
$175,619
Le, Thanh T
MN St Colleges & Universities
$172,129
Holmes, Margaret L
MN St Colleges & Universities
$166,711
Lenertz, Sara Horne
MN St Colleges & Universities
$166,656
Kumar, Renu B
MN St Colleges & Universities
$163,371