Weng, Pangyen Ben
MnSCU Administrator 6MN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU Minneapolis CC Admin. 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 2011 to FY 2024, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $124,515 | −12.7% | +3.3% | −15.5% |
| FY 2023 | $142,660 | +16.3% | +6.3% | +9.5% |
| FY 2022 | $122,635 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $113,920 | −1.9% | +2.3% | −4.1% |
| FY 2020 | $116,084 | +13.7% | +1.6% | +12.0% |
| FY 2019 | $102,070 | +17.1% | +2.1% | +14.7% |
| FY 2018 | $87,187 | +0.7% | +2.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $86,569 | −10.1% | +1.8% | −11.8% |
| FY 2016 | $96,335 | +44.6% | +0.7% | +43.6% |
| FY 2015 | $66,618 | −24.3% | +0.7% | −24.9% |
| FY 2014 | $88,049 | +26.9% | +1.6% | +24.9% |
| FY 2013 | $69,396 | +11.5% | +1.7% | +9.7% |
| FY 2012 | $62,241 | +0.8% | +2.9% | −2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $61,718 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · MnSCU Administrator 6
Paid more than 74% of the 147 people with this job title that year. The median was $120,004.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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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 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as MnSCU Administrator 6
FY 2024, amount paid
- Gehrke, Debra M$144,335MN St Colleges & Universities
- Matson, Kari Ann$140,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Edberg, Rebecca Jean$140,157MN St Colleges & Universities
- Le Guen-Schmidt, Daniel Mark$139,266MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Karen$136,818MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leigh, Debra L$135,493MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rodriguez, Rosa$134,713MN St Colleges & Universities
- LeDuc, Stephanie L$133,673MN St Colleges & Universities