Zimmerman, Joseph Allen
Information Officer 3MN St Colleges & UniversitiesLyon CountyFull-time
MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ. 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 2016 to FY 2024, pay went up 159% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is up 100% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $77,143 | +5.1% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $73,382 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $66,570 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $62,669 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $59,007 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $55,770 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $52,719 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $49,891 | +67.7% | +1.8% | +64.7% |
| FY 2016 | $29,743 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 39% of the 74 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,087.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $37.65 /hr | — | $77,143 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $34.45 /hr | — | $73,382 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $32.49 /hr | — | $66,570 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $30.59 /hr | — | $62,669 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $28.78 /hr | — | $59,007 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $27.18 /hr | — | $55,770 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $25.72 /hr | — | $52,719 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $24.32 /hr | — | $49,891 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU MAPE & MMA Employ | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Lyon | $22.95 /hr | — | $29,743 |
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 Information Officer 3
FY 2024, amount paid
- Linde, Amy Elizabeth$87,008MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Anne S$85,780Human Services Dept
- Rose, Deborah A$84,878Natural Resources Dept
- Seelen, Jenny M$82,345Transportation Dept
- Barnard, Richard Kent$81,876Transportation Dept
- Rahe, Scott T$81,470MN St Colleges & Universities
- Frantzen, Nicholas Robert$81,378Natural Resources Dept
- Katagiri, Yoshiji Donald$81,280Natural Resources Dept