Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2025	University of Minnesota	Dockter Kathleen	Administrative Director 2	$257,716.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Arthur Virginia	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. V	$257,715.72	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Volna Michael Douglas	Associate Vice President	$257,626.41	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hollaar Jean R	Mnscu Administrator 13	$257,532.73	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Kircher Amy	Associate Vice President	$257,516.48	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Kircher Amy	Associate Vice President	$257,516.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Lopez Franzen Melisa	M&C Dir 2-Government Rels	$257,500.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Massman Matt	Vice Chancellor	$257,250.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Alexander Bruce H	Professor	$257,165.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Paulus Bill	Associate Vice President	$257,068.54	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Aggarwal Praveen	Dean	$257,028.79	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Schwarcz Daniel	Professor	$256,906.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Laros Ann	Physician	$256,818.28	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	King Laura M	Mnscu Vice Chancellor	$256,818.27	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hanson Kent C	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. V	$256,806.54	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Pike Byron John	State University Faculty	$256,768.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Human Services	Butler Iii Charles R	Medical Specialist 3	$256,767.07	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Giannakis Georgios B	Professor	$256,586.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Kortshagen Uwe Richard	Professor	$256,585.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Department of Human Services	Butler Iii Charles R	Medical Specialist 3	$256,381.56	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Gaalswyk Terry Burdell	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc Iii	$256,202.14	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Heater John C	Assistant Professor	$256,143.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Department of Human Services	Boryczka Christina Ann Stecher	Medical Specialist 3	$256,132.25	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Porter Patricia K	U Of Mn Foundation Vp	$255,938.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Serratore Thomas P	State University Faculty	$255,733.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Frank Murray Z	Professor	$255,666.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Matheson John H	Professor	$255,609.36	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Nachtsheim Christopher	Professor	$255,595.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Simone Donald A	Professor	$255,589.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Arnold Douglas N	Professor	$255,406.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Mishra Anant	Professor	$255,390.97	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Koopmeiners Joe	Professor	$255,384.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Ni Aolain Fionnuala	Regents Professor	$255,137.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Straka Richard J	Mnscu Administrator 14	$255,128.25	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Hellmann Jessica J	Administrative Director 2	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Stine Bob	Dean	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Ahluwalia Rohini	Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Cen Xiao	Assistant Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Parks Andrew K	Finance Director 1	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Vohs Kathleen Diane	Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Zhang Adam	Assistant Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Pensinger Chris	Physician	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Heater John C	Assistant Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Collins Daniel Joseph	Assistant Coach	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Behr Michelle Ellen	Chancellor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Durkin Jessica Lynn-Kanitz	Administrative Director 2	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Adomavicius Gediminas	Professor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Holz-Clause Mary Sue	Chancellor	$255,000.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Fair Damien Andre	Professor	$254,919.18	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Vaaler Paul Martin	Professor	$254,739.12	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Reitz Kevin R	Professor	$254,730.86	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Karp Jeff	Clinical Associate Professor	$254,676.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Department of Human Services	Smith Marshall E	Dhs Health Systems Ceo	$254,610.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Department of Corrections	Amsterdam James T	Medical Specialist 4	$254,412.65	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Kumar Vipin	Regents Professor	$254,150.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Frank Murray Z	Professor	$254,026.20	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Bix Brian H	Professor	$253,995.72	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hanstad Keith S	Tech College Faculty	$253,982.97	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Larson Brent Evans	Professor	$253,977.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Jayasuriya Kumara	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$253,967.17	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Wells Marilyn Joyce	Mnscu Administrator 16	$253,912.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Carbone June Rose	Professor	$253,900.44	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Thakor Richard	Assistant Professor	$253,876.65	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Huttlin Kirtane Eileen Anne	Physician	$253,792.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Parker Annette	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$253,683.57	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Miller Steven	Assistant Coach	$253,668.85	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Kaul Aseem	Professor	$253,462.15	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Lougee Wendy Pradt	University Librarian	$253,425.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Ernest Stephen	Mnscu Administrator 8	$253,413.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Bhandari Anmol	Associate Professor	$253,330.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Polasky Stephen	Regents Professor	$253,276.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Tilman G David	Regents Professor	$253,170.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Reed Wendy Louise	Dean	$253,132.00	University of Minnesota
2018	Department of Veterans Affairs	Meyer Bruce C	Medical Specialist 4	$253,116.24	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Department of Health	Lynfield Ruth	Medical Specialist 4	$253,116.24	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Department of Human Services	Butler Iii Charles R	Medical Specialist 3	$253,114.32	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Redden Joe	Professor	$253,061.42	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hensrud Faith C	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$253,009.53	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Pulikkotil Joseph	Fin Anlst 2-Inv/Prtfl Anlys	$253,000.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Gregory Daniel D	Mnscu Administrator 16	$252,996.07	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Schmitt Michael Allan	Associate Dean	$252,933.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Taubenheim Troy T	Administrative Manager 3	$252,885.44	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Herman Brian	Professor	$252,489.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Duffy Michelle Kathleen	Professor	$252,412.20	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Ni Aolain Fionnuala	Professor	$252,295.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Petrin Amil Kenneth	Professor	$252,294.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Karaca Mandic Pinar	Professor	$252,231.13	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Papanikolopoulos Nikolaos P	Professor	$252,136.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Alexander Bruce H	Professor	$252,122.84	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Alexander Bruce H	Professor	$252,122.84	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Kemp Jason	Assistant Coach	$252,105.30	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Hermann Steven A	Physician	$252,096.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Snyder Mark	Professor	$252,091.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Brown Kathryn F	Vice President	$252,008.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Durgan Beverly R	Dean	$251,885.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Pena Gutierrez Alejandra	Administrative Director 1	$251,649.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Boyd Jeffery Steven	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$251,552.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Dockter Kathleen	Administrative Director 2	$251,425.36	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Frank Murray Z	Professor	$251,424.80	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	C Shawn	Professor	$251,391.00	University of Minnesota