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State University Faculty salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State University Faculty” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
2,125
FY 2026
Total paid
$229M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$107,265
base rate median $96,793
Average paid
$108,284
across 2,111 with pay
Highest paid
$356,113
Larson, Brett H

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Mead, Gary RichardMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 L-Q
+1 more
$5,084 /2 wk$159,779$5,949
Holmstrom, Jill MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass 9 Mo Faculty
+1 more
—$159,235$4,477
Thiesse, Emilee MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$6,121 /2 wk$159,083—
Saleheen, Khan MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$5,331 /2 wk$158,904—
Blunsom, Laurie KMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
—$158,410—
Ginocchio, John FMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$3,997 /2 wk$157,754$32,397
Koch, Richard WMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$4,108 /2 wk$157,358$6,009
Helgeson, Kurt RalphMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$4,308 /2 wk$157,103—
Dave, RushitMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 L-Q
+1 more
—$156,824$14,421
Wilson, Judy RMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$4,191 /2 wk$156,399$17,140
Frauenholtz, ToddMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$4,012 /2 wk$156,190$5,868
Murphy, Kenneth LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
+1 more
—$156,046$4,296
Sacin, Tina MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 I-P
$4,625 /2 wk$155,938—
Johnson, Shirley AnnMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
+1 more
—$155,865$14,205
Lin, Chi-ChengMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty H-P
$6,001 /2 wk$155,676—
Mazur, Ronald MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty H-P
$6,001 /2 wk$155,676—
Parsi, FariborzMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty H-P
$6,001 /2 wk$155,676—
Huang, Han-WayMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$5,861 /2 wk$155,461$3,381
Johnson, Kerry AMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,308 /2 wk$155,362$6,300
Underwood, Scott TMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$5,978 /2 wk$155,360—
Enger, Lin JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
$4,308 /2 wk$155,231$20,130
Lund, Michael SMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$4,411 /2 wk$154,885$5,161
Tebbe, Patrick AMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$5,331 /2 wk$154,787—
Bellas, Allen SMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
+1 more
$5,206 /2 wk$154,510$8,010
Cornell, Rhonda LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
+1 more
—$154,127$6,606
Hirsch, Steven AugustMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,736 /2 wk$154,016—
RB-Banks, YvonneMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,108 /2 wk$153,928$11,984
O'Connor, Robert LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,012 /2 wk$153,711$11,736
Staus, Ruth AMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$5,084 /2 wk$153,439—
Roberts, Andrew DMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$5,084 /2 wk$153,081—
Gibbons, RobertaMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,411 /2 wk$152,699$12,830
Strunk, Laura LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$4,207 /2 wk$152,372$22,081
Johnson, Whitney RMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 I-P
$5,331 /2 wk$152,334$9,313
DeSoto, Aureliano MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,108 /2 wk$151,984$4,807
Forsyth, Diane McnallyMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty D-G
$5,084 /2 wk$151,876$9,169
White, Miriam JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$3,481 /2 wk$151,776$22,350
Winkler, Linda IMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty M-Z
—$151,741—
Costanzo, Steven SMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$5,838 /2 wk$151,725—
Johnson, Katryna MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$5,861 /2 wk$151,612$857
Fish, Lori LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$5,838 /2 wk$151,485—
Coursol, DianeMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$5,206 /2 wk$151,293—
Kemp, Jason AllenMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac
$5,702 /2 wk$151,291—
Hilal, Susan MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,012 /2 wk$151,261$4,694
Clifford, Mary CMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
+1 more
$4,849 /2 wk$151,247—
Corey, George JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass Fac Wrk Pay
$4,108 /2 wk$151,208—
Kim, OksanaMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$5,535 /2 wk$150,882—
Gardner, Rebecca LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
+1 more
—$150,752$7,041
Hiller, Brian JamesMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$3,737 /2 wk$150,730$15,303
Hest, Theresa LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
—$150,646—
Diab, Mohamed FMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$4,517 /2 wk$150,143$18,496

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.