Bennett, Robert Ian
MNIT Executive ManagerMinnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
DOT Chief Information Officer. 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 2026, pay went up 98% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $191,008 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $183,607 | +5.8% | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $173,604 | +11.5% | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2023 | $155,734 | +3.9% | +6.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $149,838 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $146,193 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $142,663 | +4.7% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2019 | $136,236 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $133,259 | −0.4% | +2.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $133,766 | +2.8% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| FY 2016 | $130,135 | +4.7% | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2015 | $124,342 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $117,652 | +12.2% | +1.6% | +10.5% |
| FY 2013 | $104,848 | +10.1% | +1.7% | +8.3% |
| FY 2012 | $95,212 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $96,699 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · MNIT Executive Manager
Paid more than 57% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $190,941.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota IT Services DOT Chief Information Officer | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $89.72 /hr | — | $191,008 |
| 2025 | Minnesota IT Services DOT Chief Information Officer | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $88.39 /hr | — | $183,607 |
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services DOT Chief Information Officer | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $84.58 /hr | — | $173,604 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services OITS Managers | MNIT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $72.21 /hr | — | $155,734 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $70.45 /hr | — | $149,838 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $68.73 /hr | — | $146,193 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $67.05 /hr | — | $142,663 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $65.57 /hr | — | $136,236 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $64.13 /hr | — | $133,259 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $62.87 /hr | — | $133,766 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office Infrastructure Services | Systems Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $61.34 /hr | — | $130,135 |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office Infrastructure Services | Systems Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.12 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $59.84 /hr | — | $124,342 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services OITS Managers | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $58.10 /hr | — | $117,652 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services Infrastructure Services | Systems Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.21 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services OITS Infrastructure | Systems Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $104,848 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Infrastructure | Systems Analysis Unit Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $95,212 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Infrastructure | Systems Analysis Unit Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $96,699 |
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 Minnesota IT Services
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broberg, Mark J$245,640MNIT Division Manager 1
- Rud, Kurt$225,328Information Technology Spec 4
- Pal-Freeman, William$222,656MNIT Executive Manager
- Velasquez, Daniel D$213,249Systems Architect
- Capra, Vincent L$211,962Systems Architect
- Bacigalupo, Dominic$206,917Information Technology Spec 5
- Kagan, Elaine M$204,722Information Technology Spec 3
- Jensen, Brian Paul$203,218Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as MNIT Executive Manager
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pal-Freeman, William$222,656Minnesota IT Services
- Hoenigschmidt, John$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Spratt, Tyrone$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Ady, Wendy$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Covey, Jenna$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Johnson, James E.$190,941Minnesota IT Services
- Poehling, Gregory J.$190,941Minnesota IT Services
- Rindal, John Robert$190,941Minnesota IT Services