Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Marincic Patricia Zelinski	Mnscu Administrator 11	$193,256.81	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hornstein Theresa M	Community College Faculty	$193,201.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Scheel Arnd	Professor	$193,195.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Kapusta Joseph I	Professor	$193,184.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Skaar Daniel Dean	Associate Professor	$193,174.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Steeves Brian R	Exec Dir/Corp Sec Brd Regents	$193,168.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Anderson Bruce John	Physician	$193,150.56	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Sverak Vladimir	Professor	$193,150.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Julstrom Bryant A	State University Faculty	$193,147.77	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Yu Jin	State University Faculty	$193,146.46	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota IT Services	Arnob Furhath	Systems Architect	$193,117.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Smith-Kristensen Jennifer Rae	Physician	$193,110.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Harki Daniel A	Professor	$193,105.16	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Luo Zhi-Quan	Professor	$193,100.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Luo Zhi-Quan	Professor	$193,100.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Oh Sang-Hyun	Professor	$193,100.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Simonsen Jaime L	Mnscu Administrator 12	$193,090.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Monson Angela Lou	State University Faculty	$193,073.85	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Agarwal Kuldeep	State University Faculty	$193,039.97	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hashmi M Anaam	State University Faculty	$193,029.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Bonneson Katharine N	Associate Vice President	$193,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Parsons Helen Mari	Associate Professor	$193,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Barocas Victor Howard	Associate Dean	$193,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Golberstein Ezra	Professor	$193,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Anderson Kevin S	Bd Dir 1-Tech Transfer	$193,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Simcik Matt	Professor	$192,994.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Clark Lou	Leader (With Faculty Rank)	$192,992.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Johnson Mark Alan	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,986.42	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	May Henry B	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,970.37	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Webster Reede Olaf	Ad Dir 1-Development Admin	$192,938.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Wastvedt Ross Allen	Mnscu Administrator 13	$192,937.76	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Jones David P	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,922.16	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Veterans Affairs	Hagans Elnora M	Registered Nurse Advanced Prac	$192,898.76	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Shippee Tetyana Pylypiv	Professor	$192,886.89	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Schondelmeyer Stephen W	Professor	$192,869.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Laska Melissa Nelson	Professor	$192,786.22	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Smolnisky Greta Marie	Jud Referee	$192,782.62	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Atewologun Adenuga	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$192,779.52	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Fredrickson Joann	State University Faculty	$192,772.59	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Office of the Legislative Auditor	Mathison Mark A	Leg Audit It Auditor Manager	$192,772.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Kim Konghee	State University Faculty	$192,769.16	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Schmidt Mark B	State University Faculty	$192,755.67	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Stein Robert A	Professor	$192,739.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Investment Board	Griga Aaron D	Investment Officer	$192,731.87	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Andrew Matthew J	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,720.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Jones David P	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,719.37	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Bliss Phd Donna Zimmaro	Professor	$192,675.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Hansen Jamey	It Dir 1-Business Relat Mgmt	$192,661.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Kaleem Faisal	State University Faculty	$192,646.33	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Kumar Satish	Professor	$192,632.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Lee Vanessa G	Professor	$192,631.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Heuschele Joel Albert	Administrative Director 1	$192,613.12	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Tomany Maria-Claudia Christine	Mnscu Administrator 11	$192,610.83	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Beach Rachele Lynn	Co Dir 1-Construction Pm	$192,610.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Perkins Nicole J	It Dir 1-It Multidiscipline	$192,608.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Srivastava Jaideep	Professor	$192,601.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Board of Public Defense	Kuchera Louis	Public Defense Managing Attrny	$192,592.27	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Moen Richard A	Building Maintenance Supv	$192,583.47	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Varma Keisha	Associate Vice President	$192,554.36	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Cox Prentiss	Professor	$192,549.86	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Hubel Allison	Professor	$192,542.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Peterson Jeffrey Mark	Director (With Faculty Rank)	$192,542.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Mcgehee Richard P	Professor	$192,528.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Jensen David Lynn	Ad Mgr 3-Development Admin	$192,525.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Tamma Kumar K	Professor	$192,498.00	University of Minnesota
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Irving Merrill L	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc. Iv	$192,490.95	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals	Quinn Sean M	Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap	$192,484.66	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Kumher Boyd	Administrative Director 2	$192,474.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota IT Services	Arnob Furhath	Systems Architect	$192,445.16	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Court of Appeals	Ede Keala Christian	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$192,442.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Frisbie Carl Daniel	Professor	$192,425.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Beitz Alvin	Director (U-Wide) No New Entry	$192,425.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Raynor Peter Cameron	Professor	$192,400.62	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Peffer George Anthony	Mnscu Administrator 13	$192,394.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Bi Xuan	Assistant Professor	$192,370.58	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Booker Queen E	State University Faculty	$192,366.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Zhao Hua	Professor	$192,353.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hou Jianwei	State University Faculty	$192,347.81	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Shen Wei	Associate Professor	$192,334.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Jones David P	Mnscu Administrator 12	$192,308.43	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Department of Corrections	Paulson David A	Medical Specialist 4	$192,263.42	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Thomas William F	State University Faculty	$192,258.86	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Lavine Howard G	Professor	$192,249.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Pike Byron John	State University Faculty	$192,223.87	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Barach Moshe	Assistant Professor	$192,214.13	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Mcclanahan Scott B	Professor	$192,181.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Washabau Robert J	Professor	$192,177.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Wills Michelle R	Fin Dir 1-Fin Gnrlst	$192,164.08	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Watson Dwight C	Mnscu Administrator 13	$192,120.21	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Simonson Robert	State University Faculty	$192,120.13	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Board of Public Defense	Thompson Corey Marie	Pub Defense Training Director	$192,086.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Armato Douglas M	Administrative Director 1	$192,074.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Borgida Eugene	Professor	$192,072.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Roemer Tiffany Kate	Administrative Director 1	$192,031.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Seelig Davis	Professor	$192,015.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Investment Board	Ammann Patricia C	Long Term Debt Manager	$192,010.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Burkhart Ann M	Professor	$192,002.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Liu De	Associate Professor	$192,000.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Boni-Saenz Alexander Antonio	Professor	$192,000.00	University of Minnesota
2019	MN Management & Budget	Cogshell Nickyia Laverne	State Prog Admin Manager Sr	$191,994.98	Minnesota Management and Budget