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Exec AideMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Corrections Dept, FY 2026 · Natural Resources Dept, FY 2025
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,086% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 700% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $98,978 | +3.3% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $95,801 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $88,769 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $84,371 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $76,516 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $72,457 | +11.1% | +2.3% | +8.6% |
| FY 2020 | $65,227 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $61,437 | +4.2% | +2.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2018 | $58,959 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $56,663 | +13.5% | +1.8% | +11.5% |
| FY 2016 | $49,922 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $47,044 | +67.4% | +0.7% | +66.2% |
| FY 2014 | $28,095 | +22.6% | +1.6% | +20.7% |
| FY 2013 | $22,911 | +45.2% | +1.7% | +42.8% |
| FY 2012 | $15,777 | +89.1% | +2.9% | +83.7% |
| FY 2011 | $8,345 | — | — | — |
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 · Exec Aide
Paid more than 67% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,496.
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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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $47.61 /hr | — | $98,978 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $46.91 /hr | — | $95,801 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $43.48 /hr | — | $88,769 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $39.82 /hr | — | $84,371 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $37.53 /hr | — | $76,516 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $72,457 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $33.67 /hr | — | $65,227 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.40 /hr | $353 | $61,437 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.75 /hr | — | $58,959 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.50 /hr | — | $56,663 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.47 /hr | — | $49,922 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $23.06 /hr | — | $47,044 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.63 /hr | — | $28,095 |
| 2013 | Asian-Pacific Council Council on Asian-Pacific Minn | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $14.18 /hr | $41 | $22,911 |
| 2012 | Asian-Pacific Council Council on Asian-Pacific Minn | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.27 /hr | — | $15,777 |
| 2011 | Asian-Pacific Council Council on Asian-Pacific Minn | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $13.01 /hr | — | $8,345 |
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 Exec Aide
FY 2026, amount paid
- Swoboda, Mary C$111,147Public Utilities Comm
- Barron, Kimberly A.$100,278Mn State Academies
- Klejewski, Julie A$98,979Labor & Industry Dept
- Forbord, Julie Gallagher$98,978Public Safety Dept
- Cook, Nicole Robin$98,978Corrections Dept
- Prail, Megan Marie$95,702Commerce Dept
- Bryand, Heidi M$93,346Transportation Dept
- Janke, Melissa T$93,001Public Utilities Comm