Welch, Kyle Matthew
State University Mgmt OfficerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Admin Affairs. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $138,056 | +2.7% | +3.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $134,377 | +59.6% | +2.6% | +55.5% |
| FY 2024 | $84,184 | — | — | — |
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 University Mgmt Officer
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State University Mgmt Officer Full-time | Stearns | $65.66 /hr | — | $138,056 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State University Mgmt Officer Full-time | Stearns | $64.69 /hr | — | $134,377 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | State University Mgmt Officer Full-time | Stearns | $61.90 /hr | — | $84,184 |
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 University Mgmt Officer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lester, Karen K$141,403MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bass, George Nyakasi$136,503MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schamaun, Tanya Lynn$135,921MN St Colleges & Universities