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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
Crim, Derrick EMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,012 /2 wk$135,622$2,347
Greenfield, Tony JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$4,093 /2 wk$135,596$3,004
Vaughan, Margaret AMMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
+1 more
—$135,588—
Zhang, ShijuMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
$4,308 /2 wk$135,572$10,045
Beman, Sarah BlackMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$3,737 /2 wk$135,551$11,971
Fee, Scott TMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$4,849 /2 wk$135,497—
Luo, Charles ChangyueMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,625 /2 wk$135,419$6,060
Blinnikov, Mikhail SMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
$4,207 /2 wk$135,306$9,195
Axness, Rachel MichelleMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Unclass Faculty A-L
+1 more
$3,918 /2 wk$135,244$19,457
Bayerkohler, GlennMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$5,310 /2 wk$135,214—
Civettini, NicoleMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C
+1 more
—$135,088$16,893
Ries, Barry JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$4,736 /2 wk$135,083—
Nelson, Peter DanielMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$3,827 /2 wk$135,014—
Desantiago-Fjelstad, BeatrizMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
+1 more
$3,564 /2 wk$134,991$7,197
Bevacqua, Maria RMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$4,411 /2 wk$134,920$5,161
Thao, ChengMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$3,564 /2 wk$134,827$10,425
Paulsen, KeithMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$5,186 /2 wk$134,776—
Burk, Brooke NMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$3,737 /2 wk$134,740$6,528
Gangopadhyay, ParthaMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$3,146 /2 wk$134,614—
Heidelberg, Beth WieldeMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$4,207 /2 wk$134,611$19,620
Eisner, ToddMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty D-G
$5,186 /2 wk$134,563—
Nguyen, Nguyen Thi HongMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$5,084 /2 wk$134,501—
Carolevschi, LauraMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C
$3,737 /2 wk$134,411$19,676
U'Ren, Paula JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 Q-Z
$3,827 /2 wk$134,389$13,431
Kaus, Cynthia CMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,108 /2 wk$134,330$4,451
Zeller, SusanMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty Q-Z
$4,849 /2 wk$134,202$1,418
Engeswick, Lynnette MMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo A&E
$4,736 /2 wk$134,097$4,155
Everhart, Jeffrey JonMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$4,308 /2 wk$134,095$7,560
Barthol, Suanne Marie DrewsMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,207 /2 wk$134,017$1,230
Scheel-Keita, Elizabeth DMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 Q-Z
$4,411 /2 wk$133,858—
Kleyman, Kerry SMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$3,737 /2 wk$133,719$6,559
Bemer, Amanda NMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$3,723 /2 wk$133,593$16,083
Wells, Scott DMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 Q-Z
+1 more
$3,737 /2 wk$133,543$6,559
Finch, Laura MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$5,084 /2 wk$133,460—
Stark, Emily NMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$4,108 /2 wk$133,423—
Charles, RuthMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C
$4,108 /2 wk$133,399$10,345
Wersal, Ryan MichaelMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$3,650 /2 wk$133,142$12,810
Hamrick, Stephen CMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
+1 more
—$133,027$6,849
Krumwiede, Norma KayMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$4,849 /2 wk$133,024$11,269
Wei, WeiMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,108 /2 wk$132,931—
Prescott, Melissa KalpinMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 I-P
$4,108 /2 wk$132,930—
Cleveland, Kris MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU SOU IFO Faculty
$4,717 /2 wk$132,905$13,417
Hart, Michael JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 Mo F-K
$4,736 /2 wk$132,854—
Mixon, Daardi GMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 R-Z
$4,625 /2 wk$132,834—
Hasbrouck, Michael DMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 A-H
$4,411 /2 wk$132,783—
Cook, Christy LMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 26 Check
$4,012 /2 wk$132,748$17,604
Zhao, YongliMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Faculty 9/12 Q-Z
$5,206 /2 wk$132,732$1,959
Spading, Kevin CMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Metro SU IFO
$4,207 /2 wk$132,694—
Reza, FarhadMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
$5,206 /2 wk$132,573$1,523
Skrien, Theresa RMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Unclass 9/12 L-Q
$4,108 /2 wk$132,568$1,202

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.