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Information Technology Specialist 4

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

845 employees hold this title in Minnesota IT Services. Median total compensation for the role is $125,133, above the department median of $123,142.

Employees: 845
Total payroll: $97.4M
Role median: $125,133
Agency median: $123,142
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,410$154,916+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 845 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Information Technology Specialist 4 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Computer Occupations, All Other — about 4,180 people — is $91,750. Minnesota IT Services pays a median base salary of $115,289 for this role, 26% above that figure — about the 65th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Minnesota IT Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,260

$78,620

$91,750

$131,580

$165,210

Minnesota IT Services median · $115,289

The bar is the range of annual wages for Computer Occupations, All Other across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Minnesota IT Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Computer Occupations, All Other — about 435,370 people — is $116,580. Minnesota IT Services’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,940

$79,370

$116,580

$157,500

$188,470

Minnesota IT Services median · $115,289

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 2,349 of 2,461 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Minnesota IT Services is $115,505, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Information Technology Specialist 4 is held in 13 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota IT Services, the median of $125,133 ranks #6 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Auditor

$133,865 · 1

Campaign Finance & Public Discl Bd

$126,805 · 1

Teachers Retirement Associate

$125,829 · 6

Public Safety Department

$125,133 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$125,133 · 1

Lottery

$125,133 · 8

MN St Colleges & Universities

$125,133 · 115

Housing Finance Agency

$125,013 · 3

Public Employees Retire Associate

$119,701 · 7

Secretary of State

$119,436 · 19

State Auditor

$115,792 · 2

MN State Retirement System

$106,879 · 11

Median total compensation for the Information Technology Specialist 4 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Information Technology Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $112,296 ranks #1 of 2. See Information Technology Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$103,333 · 85

Median total compensation for comparable Information Technology Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Josen Brawk

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,863

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD PMO Team 4
Base pay: $111,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,863
Hire date: 2000-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Josen Brawk holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Pmd Pmo Team 4. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,863. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cameron Reynolds

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,703

Sub-department: DevOps-MMIS/MN-ITS/MPSE- MW Tm
Base pay: $111,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,703
Hire date: 2015-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cameron Reynolds is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Mmis/Mn-Its/Mpse- Mw Tm. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,703. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ryan Bawek

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,550

Sub-department: Application Support
Base pay: $111,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,550
Hire date: 2015-04-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Bawek is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Application Support. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,550. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Godfrey

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,368

Sub-department: IT OHE Staff
Base pay: $111,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,368
Hire date: 2010-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Godfrey holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within IT Ohe Staff. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,368. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Beth Risch

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,184

Sub-department: DHS MNIT ASD MAD SSIS Dev
Base pay: $111,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,184
Hire date: 2013-01-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Beth Risch is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mnit Asd Mad Ssis Development. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $111,184. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Harold Lovestrand

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,048

Sub-department: Integrated Tax
Base pay: $110,786
Overtime: $261
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,048
Hire date: 2007-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Harold Lovestrand holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Integrated Tax. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,048. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Vereide

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,857

Sub-department: M365 Messaging
Base pay: $110,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,857
Hire date: 2005-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Vereide works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for Minnesota IT Services within M365 Messaging. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. James earned $110,857 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Hamlin Jr

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,842

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD QA Team 9
Base pay: $110,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,842
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Hamlin Jr is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Pmd Qa Team 9. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,842. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Juan Gil Restrepo

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,842

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD QA Team 9
Base pay: $110,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,842
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota IT Services, Juan Gil Restrepo serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within DHS Mn.It Pmd Qa Team 9. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,842. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ani Varghese

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,721

Sub-department: Financial and State Aid Sys
Base pay: $109,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,721
Hire date: 2009-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota IT Services, Ani Varghese serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Financial and State Aid Systems. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,721. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Denise Warren

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,634

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD QA Team 9
Base pay: $110,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,634
Hire date: 2013-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Denise Warren is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Pmd Qa Team 9. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,634. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chandana Raya

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,628

Sub-department: DevOps-FileNet Team
Base pay: $109,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,628
Hire date: 2021-02-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chandana Raya holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Filenet Team. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,628. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sang Xiong

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,509

Sub-department: IT Operations Facilities
Base pay: $110,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,509
Hire date: 2014-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sang Xiong is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within IT Operations Facilities. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,509. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Juan Gomez Marroquin

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,328

Sub-department: Integrated Tax & Data Capture
Base pay: $110,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,328
Hire date: 2013-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Juan Gomez Marroquin holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Integrated Tax & Data Capture. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,328. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sandra Solie

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,326

Sub-department: DPS MNJIS Project Management
Base pay: $102,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,326
Hire date: 2005-01-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sandra Solie is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Dps Mnjis Project Management. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,326. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kong Vang

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,231

Sub-department: DevOps-Service Desk
Base pay: $108,351
Overtime: $1,880
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,231
Hire date: 2014-12-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kong Vang holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Service Desk. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,231. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shawn Maher

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,058

Sub-department: M365 Messaging
Base pay: $110,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,058
Hire date: 2017-03-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Maher holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within M365 Messaging. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,058. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cordell Norman

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$109,717

Sub-department: Dps Mnit Pmo
Base pay: $109,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,717
Hire date: 2024-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota IT Services, Cordell Norman serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Dps Mnit Pmo. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,717. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cole Cimenski

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$109,411

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD BA Team 12
Base pay: $109,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,411
Hire date: 2018-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota IT Services, Cole Cimenski serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within DHS Mn.It Pmd Ba Team 12. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,411. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.