Adams, Jay Steven
Information Technology Spec 2Agriculture DeptFull-time
Information Technology. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 62% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $8,996 | −61.7% | +2.9% | −62.8% |
| FY 2011 | $23,504 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2012 · Information Technology Spec 2
Paid more than 3% of the 439 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,851.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Information Technology | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | — | $22.05 /hr | — | $8,996 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept SEO Operations | Management Analyst 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | — | $23,504 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Agriculture Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Palmer, Lawrence P$114,202Information Syst Director
- Boerboom, James A$112,126Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Frederickson, David John$112,126Commissioner-Agriculture
- Allen, David J$108,454Information Mgmt Srvcs Div Dir
- Kassenborg, Heidi D$104,220State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$103,270State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buzicky, Gregory C$102,898State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$102,470State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Young, Steven J$85,252Enterprise Technology Office
- McLane, Ronald Dean$82,651Transportation Dept
- Warner, Mark W$82,516Transportation Dept
- Anderson, Larry D$78,611Transportation Dept
- Borash, Michael F$75,339MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meier, John Joseph$75,113Transportation Dept
- Larson, John Andrew$74,281Transportation Dept
- Williamson, James P$73,462MN St Colleges & Universities