Welke, Kara DeAnn
Tech College FacultyMN St Colleges & UniversitiesPolk CountyFull-time
MnSCU NW E Grand Fk 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 2020, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $51,005 | −39.4% | +1.6% | −40.4% |
| FY 2019 | $84,197 | +8.7% | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2018 | $77,464 | −3.5% | +2.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2017 | $80,305 | −0.7% | +1.8% | −2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $80,883 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2015 | $74,907 | +10.8% | +0.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2014 | $67,582 | +24.3% | +1.6% | +22.4% |
| FY 2013 | $54,369 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Tech College Faculty
Paid more than 63% of the 3,028 people with this job title that year. The median was $18,506.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Polk | — | — | $51,005 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,719 /2 wk | $2,872 | $84,197 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,555 /2 wk | — | $77,464 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $432 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,607 /2 wk | — | $80,305 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Th River Fl TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Pennington | $2,030 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,500 /2 wk | $6,771 | $80,883 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,846 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,424 /2 wk | $1,135 | $74,907 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $1,477 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,231 /2 wk | — | $67,582 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,219 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $2,239 /2 wk | $2,720 | $54,369 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Full-time | Polk | $1,665 /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 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Tech College Faculty
FY 2020, amount paid
- Marose, Donald E$158,387MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rymer, Jonathan David$150,491MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLain, Valarie Lynn$146,120MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kemppainen-Olson, Dawn M$144,818MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kalis, Marc Anthony$135,695MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schmitzer, Kimberly Kay$135,305MN St Colleges & Universities
- McAllister, Eric Patrick$133,155MN St Colleges & Universities
- Balay, Allen R$132,999MN St Colleges & Universities