Wiggins, Sara R
MnSCU Administrator 5MN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyFull-time
Administrators. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 744% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 525% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $120,371 | −1.4% | +3.1% | −4.4% |
| FY 2025 | $122,104 | +8.5% | +2.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $112,573 | +21.5% | +3.3% | +17.6% |
| FY 2023 | $92,687 | +1,398.5% | +6.3% | +1,310.2% |
| FY 2022 | $6,185 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $12,330 | −13.5% | +2.3% | −15.4% |
| FY 2017 | $14,260 | — | — | — |
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 · MnSCU Administrator 5
Paid more than 44% of the 55 people with this job title that year. The median was $121,204.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities Administrators | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $4,389 /2 wk | — | $120,371 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $284 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities Administrators | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $4,293 /2 wk | — | $122,104 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities Administrators | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $4,102 /2 wk | — | $112,573 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities Administrators | MnSCU Administrator 5 Full-time | Dakota | $3,908 /2 wk | — | $92,687 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $216 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $241 /2 wk | — | $6,185 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $12,330 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $14,260 |
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 MnSCU Administrator 5
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harris, Lisa D$139,091MN St Colleges & Universities
- Addison, Tori Monique$139,008MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mikl, Lori J$137,323MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wonosikou, Pepe Danu$133,294MN St Colleges & Universities
- Whitcomb, Elizabeth Micaela$132,113MN St Colleges & Universities
- Caflisch, Annette Julene$131,856MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leimbek, Melissa Marie$130,809MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cardinal, Jason Anthony$130,137MN St Colleges & Universities