Minnesota / Minnesota IT Services

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Minnesota IT Services

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Minnesota IT Services provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2025, this agency had 3,013 employees with median total compensation of $123,142; the highest distinct record was $213,743.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $342.7M
Employees: 3,013
Median total: $123,142
Highest record: $213,743

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$703$176,234+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,013 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,142) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,984 (98%)
Overtime — $347 (0%)
Other — $2,425 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,116

$95,058

$123,142

$139,009

$149,458

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,458 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,116. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist 4

811 · $125,133

Information Technology Specialist 3

626 · $110,764

Information Technology Specialist 5

609 · $139,009

Information Technology Specialist 2

259 · $77,797

Systems Supervisor

128 · $148,606

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$297.9M —	2,657 —	$119,719 —
2025	$342.7M ▲ 15.0%	3,013 ▲ 13.4%	$123,142 ▲ 2.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Secretary of State Minnesota78% match
Octo District of Columbia60% match

Record list

Employees

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Zoua Duchene

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,701

Sub-department: Business System Support staff
Base pay: $96,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,701
Hire date: 2018-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Zoua Duchene holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within Business System Support Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,701. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Garrett Kamrath

Information Technology Specialist 4/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,701

Sub-department: MNIT DCT Development
Base pay: $96,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,701
Hire date: 2017-06-14
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

Garrett Kamrath holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at Minnesota IT Services within Mnit Dct Development. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,701. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Yasir Othman

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,664

Sub-department: Assets Ops Maintenance Support
Base pay: $95,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,664
Hire date: 2022-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Yasir Othman serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Assets Operations Maintenance Support. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,664. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mamun Rahman

Information Technology Specialist 2/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,618

Sub-department: Production Control
Base pay: $95,918
Overtime: $700
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,618
Hire date: 2019-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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, Mamun Rahman serves as a Information Technology Specialist 2 within Production Control. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,618. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dennis Miller

Information Technology Specialist 2/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,494

Sub-department: SD Infrastructure 3rd Shift
Base pay: $94,170
Overtime: $1,072
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,494
Hire date: 2023-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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, Dennis Miller serves as a Information Technology Specialist 2 within SD Infrastructure 3Rd Shift. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,494. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Vicky Sarvela

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,479

Sub-department: Quality Assurance
Base pay: $74,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,479
Hire date: 2011-09-07
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: Hennepin

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

Vicky Sarvela is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Quality Assurance. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,479. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Gianna Murray

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,442

Sub-department: Software Delivery
Base pay: $96,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,442
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Gianna Murray works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for Minnesota IT Services within Software Delivery. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Gianna earned $96,442 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anthony Schollmeier

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,442

Sub-department: Enterprise Storage
Base pay: $96,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,442
Hire date: 2018-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Anthony Schollmeier works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for Minnesota IT Services within Enterprise Storage. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Anthony earned $96,442 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrew Schuster

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,439

Sub-department: Desktop Support
Base pay: $95,016
Overtime: $1,423
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,439
Hire date: 2014-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

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, Andrew Schuster serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Desktop Support. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,439. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ian Magdanz

Information Technology Specialist 5/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,365

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $96,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,365
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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

Ian Magdanz holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Minnesota IT Services within Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,365. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alex Valenzuela

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,312

Sub-department: Desktop Support & Service Desk
Base pay: $96,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,312
Hire date: 2017-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Alex Valenzuela serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Desktop Support & Service Desk. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,312. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leah Nielsen

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,312

Sub-department: Desktop Support & Service Desk
Base pay: $96,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,312
Hire date: 2007-04-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Leah Nielsen works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for Minnesota IT Services within Desktop Support & Service Desk. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Leah earned $96,312 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tamanna Arnob

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,182

Sub-department: ESO BISO Team Echo Staff
Base pay: $96,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,182
Hire date: 2015-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Tamanna Arnob serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Eso Biso Team Echo Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,182. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristin Xiong

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$96,045

Sub-department: DevOps-METS/SMRT-QA Tm 3
Base pay: $96,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,045
Hire date: 2020-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Kristin Xiong is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within Devops-Mets/Smrt-Qa Tm 3. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,045. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dana Matson

Labor Relations Consultant 2/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$95,957

Sub-department: Labor Relations Staff
Base pay: $95,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,957
Hire date: 2011-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dana Matson works as a Labor Relations Consultant 2 for Minnesota IT Services within Labor Relations Staff. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Dana earned $95,957 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

David Hielscher

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$95,923

Sub-department: DPS MNIT Operations
Base pay: $95,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,923
Hire date: 2007-02-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

David Hielscher holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within Dps Mnit Operations. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,923. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Charline Lach

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$95,923

Sub-department: PMO & Data Management
Base pay: $95,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,923
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Charline Lach is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within Pmo & Data Management. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,923. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kesa Lee

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$95,794

Sub-department: P&I Mda Bah Dli
Base pay: $95,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,794
Hire date: 2023-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Kesa Lee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within P&I Mda Bah Dli. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,794. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zakaria Aly

Information Technology Specialist 3/Minnesota IT Services

2025 total comp

$95,794

Sub-department: Business Analysis Unit
Base pay: $95,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,794
Hire date: 2023-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Zakaria Aly holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Minnesota IT Services within Business Analysis Unit. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,794. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.