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Information Technology Specialist 5

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

642 employees hold this title in Minnesota IT Services. Median total compensation for the role is $139,009, above the department median of $123,142.

Employees: 642
Total payroll: $85.1M
Role median: $139,009
Agency median: $123,142
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,488$176,119+

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

How total compensation varies among the 642 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 5 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 5 is held in 9 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota IT Services, the median of $139,009 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Safety Department

$140,795 · 2

Teachers Retirement Associate

$139,727 · 10

MN St Colleges & Universities

$139,009 · 43

Public Employees Retire Associate

$139,009 · 4

Lottery

$139,009 · 3

Secretary of State

$139,009 · 6

MN State Retirement System

$138,989 · 7

Housing Finance Agency

$135,366 · 20

Median total compensation for the Information Technology Specialist 5 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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Paul Guhl

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$115,654

Sub-department: DHS MN.IT ASD JAD Team 3
Base pay: $115,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,654
Hire date: 2016-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Paul Guhl holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within DHS Mn.It Asd Jad Team 3. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,654. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jason Lucas

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$115,102

Sub-department: VI End User Computing
Base pay: $115,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,102
Hire date: 2024-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Jason Lucas serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within VI End User Computing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,102. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Hoyne

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2024 total comp

$115,099

Sub-department: MN.IT DNR Applications
Base pay: $63,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,099
Hire date: 1995-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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: No
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Hoyne is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Mn.It Dnr Applications. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $115,099. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Derek Lee

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2024 total comp

$114,857

Sub-department: Architecture/Strategic Unit
Base pay: $112,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,857
Hire date: 2013-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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: No
Agency Number: G46
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Derek Lee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Architecture/Strategic Unit. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,857. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jing Zhang

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$114,142

Sub-department: DevOps-SF Delivery Team
Base pay: $114,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,142
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Jing Zhang works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Sf Delivery Team. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Jing earned $114,142 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Roberts

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$113,302

Sub-department: EPMO Group 1
Base pay: $113,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,302
Hire date: 2024-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Michael Roberts serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within Epmo Group 1. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,302. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Sander

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$112,426

Sub-department: Application Support
Base pay: $112,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,426
Hire date: 2000-05-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Kelly Sander holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Application Support. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,426. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaclyn Otte

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$112,426

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $112,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,426
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Jaclyn Otte works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Minnesota IT Services within Project Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Jaclyn earned $112,426 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Proshat Shafizadeh

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$112,009

Sub-department: Infrastructure,Scrty&BldgMgtSu
Base pay: $112,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,009
Hire date: 2014-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Proshat Shafizadeh holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Infrastructure,Scrty&Bldgmgtsu. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,009. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Geethika Bondalapati

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$111,120

Sub-department: DevOps-SF Delivery Team
Base pay: $111,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,120
Hire date: 2024-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Geethika Bondalapati holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Sf Delivery Team. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,120. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Levi Roth

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,333

Sub-department: Portfolio Mgmt and Tool Supp
Base pay: $110,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,333
Hire date: 2017-11-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Levi Roth holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Portfolio Management and Tool Supp. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,333. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Seng Tjia

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$110,300

Sub-department: MNIT DNR Program Mgmt Office
Base pay: $87,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,300
Hire date: 2021-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

At Minnesota IT Services, Seng Tjia serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within Mnit Dnr Program Management Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,300. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joshua Mccann

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$109,717

Sub-department: Architecture/Strategic Unit
Base pay: $109,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,717
Hire date: 2023-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Joshua Mccann works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Minnesota IT Services within Architecture/Strategic Unit. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Joshua earned $109,717 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Voyles

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$108,535

Sub-department: MNJIS BA, Tech Comm&Prod Team
Base pay: $108,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,535
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Megan Voyles is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Mnjis Ba, Technician Comm&Prod Team. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,535. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ihanyichukwu Ariole

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$108,095

Sub-department: Architect/DBA/Middleware
Base pay: $108,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,095
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Ihanyichukwu Ariole serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within Architect/Dba/Middleware. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,095. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Suess

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$107,072

Sub-department: Architectural Management
Base pay: $107,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,072
Hire date: 2024-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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 Suess is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Architectural Management. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,072. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.