Brakke, Gerald C.
Information Technology Spec 3Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
Infrastructure. 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 108% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $114,071 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $112,296 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $107,426 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $105,742 | +5.8% | +6.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2022 | $99,911 | +3.1% | +7.2% | −3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $96,916 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $94,578 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $92,500 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.3% |
| FY 2018 | $87,755 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $83,018 | +6.5% | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| FY 2016 | $77,950 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $73,383 | +12.8% | +0.7% | +12.0% |
| FY 2014 | $65,055 | +9.4% | +1.6% | +7.7% |
| FY 2013 | $59,480 | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2012 | $59,588 | +8.6% | +2.9% | +5.5% |
| FY 2011 | $54,881 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 69% of the 889 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,615.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 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 Secretary of State
FY 2026, amount paid
- McDonald, Christopher Mark$180,223Information Syst Director
- Strother, Julie A$163,891Asst Secretary of State
- Erickson, Justin$153,209Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Auger, Daniel C$151,494Systems Architect
- Olson, Lawrence J$151,492Systems Architect
- McCollough, Matt$150,954Systems Supervisor
- Selstad, Christian H$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Johnson, Robert Alex$150,952Systems Supervisor
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kagan, Elaine M$204,722Minnesota IT Services
- Alam, Shamimul$189,304MN St Colleges & Universities
- Carlson, Randy S$187,743Minnesota IT Services
- Palchuk, Valentina V$163,034Minnesota IT Services
- Anderson, Craig Patrick$156,739Minnesota IT Services
- Hoffman, Bryan H$155,817MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sowa, Shayne$154,844Minnesota IT Services
- Nagel, Benjamin C$146,654MN St Colleges & Universities