Watson, Marcus Darnell
MnSCU Academic Professional 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Century CTC Class/3. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $12,970 | −69.8% | +0.7% | −70.0% |
| FY 2015 | $42,903 | +164.3% | +0.7% | +162.4% |
| FY 2014 | $16,232 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Paid more than 11% of the 523 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,942.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Class/3 | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.92 /hr | $335 | $12,970 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Class/3 | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.92 /hr | $289 | $42,903 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Class/3 | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.66 /hr | $295 | $16,232 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as MnSCU Academic Professional 1
FY 2016, amount paid
- Phan, Ninh$79,236MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shannon, Rosa Maria$67,786MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blowers, Kelsy R$66,036MN St Colleges & Universities
- Groh, Beverly R$61,094MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gednalske, Sarah Dahl$60,070MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lebsack, Donna Lynn$58,981MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dickey, Christi$58,112MN St Colleges & Universities
- Scheffler, Bonnie M$57,691MN St Colleges & Universities