Wickelgren, Kenneth Arnold
College Laboratory Asst 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesOlmsted CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr. 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 2019 to FY 2025, pay went up 5% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $37,720 | −13.1% | +2.6% | −15.3% |
| FY 2024 | $43,408 | +5.1% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $41,295 | +2.5% | +6.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $40,305 | −38.5% | +7.2% | −42.6% |
| FY 2021 | $65,567 | +86.5% | +2.3% | +82.3% |
| FY 2020 | $35,152 | −1.8% | +1.6% | −3.3% |
| FY 2019 | $35,781 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · College Laboratory Asst 1
Paid more than 53% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,676.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $28.35 /hr | — | $37,720 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Olmsted | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $27.13 /hr | — | $43,408 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Olmsted | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $25.72 /hr | — | $41,295 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $24.33 /hr | — | $40,305 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Olmsted | — | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $23.17 /hr | — | $65,567 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Olmsted | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $21.92 /hr | — | $35,152 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester TC Prof/Supr | College Laboratory Asst 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $20.87 /hr | — | $35,781 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as College Laboratory Asst 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Gossom, John R$67,480MN St Colleges & Universities
- Haydon, Jacob M$61,452MN St Colleges & Universities
- Zhou, Lu$58,892MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kulhanek, Christine A$58,892MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kalesic, Nermina$58,892MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Anthony John$58,890MN St Colleges & Universities
- Oliver, Shelly Rae$58,727MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jensen, Jay$58,412MN St Colleges & Universities