Benz, Diane
Information Technology Spec 4MN State Retirement SystemRamsey CountyFull-time
Systems Analysis. 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 2023, pay went down 91% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $6,968 | −92.2% | +6.3% | −92.6% |
| FY 2022 | $89,168 | −17.5% | +7.2% | −23.0% |
| FY 2021 | $108,029 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $105,923 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $104,096 | +3.2% | +2.1% | +1.1% |
| FY 2018 | $100,844 | +1.0% | +2.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $99,855 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $97,463 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $95,108 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $92,376 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2013 | $86,472 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $81,632 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $79,875 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Information Technology Spec 4
Paid more than 0% of the 873 people with this job title that year. The median was $117,842.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
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 MN State Retirement System
FY 2023, amount paid
- Leonard, Erin M$199,275Exec Dir St Retirement System
- Augustin, Kurt$158,623Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Rekow, Timothy$147,698Deputy Director MSRS
- Meier, Jye Rodney$145,670Systems Supervisor
- Hazel, Colleen C$142,950Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Cooley, Alexander J$140,748Systems Supervisor
- Ring, Michael R$140,744Systems Supervisor
- Zhang, Tao$132,411Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4
FY 2023, amount paid
- St Amant, Thomas R$199,333Minnesota IT Services
- Rud, Kurt$197,377Minnesota IT Services
- Stapleton II, Michael Edward$176,449Minnesota IT Services
- Phillips, Michael$168,754Minnesota IT Services
- Spitzenberger, David M$165,184Minnesota IT Services
- Mofor, Atsoh-Fon Bindag$161,322Minnesota IT Services
- Gitzen, John P$160,250Minnesota IT Services
- Sarpong, Isaac Darkwa$158,345Minnesota IT Services