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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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Mona Ameen

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$118,070

Sub-department: Business and Quality Assurance
Base pay: $118,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,070
Hire date: 2010-01-08
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Mona Ameen serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Business and Quality Assurance. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,070. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Xuefen Crosby

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$118,070

Sub-department: IT OHE Staff
Base pay: $118,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,070
Hire date: 2024-07-10
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, Xuefen Crosby serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within IT Ohe Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,070. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christa Brand

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$118,070

Sub-department: PMO & Data Management
Base pay: $118,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,070
Hire date: 2024-07-10
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

Christa Brand is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Pmo & Data Management. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,070. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christian Novak

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$117,592

Sub-department: DevOps-SF Delivery Team
Base pay: $117,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,592
Hire date: 2007-02-05
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, Christian Novak serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Devops-Sf Delivery Team. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,592. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ellen Krachmer

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$117,592

Sub-department: Desktop / Service Desk Mgr
Base pay: $117,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,592
Hire date: 2024-04-10
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

Ellen Krachmer is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Desktop / Service Desk Manager. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,592. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Walker

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$117,592

Sub-department: DHS Mn.It Ssea Dw
Base pay: $117,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,592
Hire date: 2022-04-20
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Sara Walker serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within DHS Mn.It Ssea Dw. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,592. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Corey Nielsen

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2024 total comp

$117,534

Sub-department: Infrastructure & Risk Comp
Base pay: $117,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,534
Hire date: 2023-06-28
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Corey Nielsen holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Infrastructure & Risk Comp. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,534. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Upama Chapagain

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$117,439

Sub-department: DevOps-MnC/MAARC/DART/OIG-Supr
Base pay: $117,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,439
Hire date: 2024-04-17
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota IT Services, Upama Chapagain serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Devops-Mnc/Maarc/Dart/Oig-Supr. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,439. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pat Duff

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$117,426

Sub-department: Desktop Support & Service Desk
Base pay: $117,285
Overtime: $141
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,426
Hire date: 2018-04-04
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Pat Duff serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Desktop Support & Service Desk. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,426. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Suman Sharan

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2024 total comp

$117,338

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD BA Team 20
Base pay: $116,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,338
Hire date: 2018-05-02
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suman Sharan is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Pmd Ba Team 20. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $117,338. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Neeta Niraula

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$116,978

Sub-department: Integrated Tax & Data Capture
Base pay: $116,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,978
Hire date: 2018-09-12
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Neeta Niraula serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Integrated Tax & Data Capture. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,978. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Maygao Chann

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$116,963

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT PMD BA Team 14
Base pay: $116,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,963
Hire date: 2010-01-20
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

Maygao Chann works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Pmd Ba Team 14. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Maygao earned $116,963 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shaila Julakanti

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$116,939

Sub-department: Quality Assurance
Base pay: $116,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,939
Hire date: 2017-12-20
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: Hennepin

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

Shaila Julakanti works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for Minnesota IT Services within Quality Assurance. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Shaila earned $116,939 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Barthel

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$116,824

Sub-department: Integrated Tax
Base pay: $116,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,824
Hire date: 2014-01-15
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

Thomas Barthel works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for Minnesota IT Services within Integrated Tax. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $116,824 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Asif Mohammed

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$116,824

Sub-department: Business and Quality Assurance
Base pay: $116,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,824
Hire date: 2024-06-12
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Asif Mohammed serves as a Information Technology Specialist 4 within Business and Quality Assurance. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,824. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.