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Carey, Samuel J

Information Technology Spec 4Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time

Elections System Development. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$238,902
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$45,037
FY 2016
Highest year
$93,710
FY 2015
Yearly average
$59,726
across years on record
Change since first year
+36%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$33,082201120122013$67,0742014$93,7102015$45,0372016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 36% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 26% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$45,037−51.9%+0.7%−52.3%
FY 2015$93,710+39.7%+0.7%+38.7%
FY 2014$67,074———
FY 2011$33,082———

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 2016 · Information Technology Spec 4

Paid more than 7% of the 755 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,880.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.35 /hr—$45,037
2015Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$40.70 /hr—$93,710
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Minneapolis TC Faculty
Tech College Faculty
Part-time · left during year
Hennepin$539 /2 wk——
2014Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$38.11 /hr—$67,074
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Minneapolis CC Prof/Supr
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$23.74 /hr—$33,082

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4

FY 2016, amount paid