Carnes, Jeffrey
Information Technology Spec 2MN.IT Services OfficeHennepin CountyFull-time
IT Help Desk Staff. 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 2016, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $35,184 | −48.0% | +0.7% | −48.3% |
| FY 2015 | $67,631 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.0% |
| FY 2014 | $67,157 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2013 | $65,410 | −5.1% | +1.7% | −6.7% |
| FY 2012 | $68,959 | +7.6% | +2.9% | +4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $64,084 | — | — | — |
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 2
Paid more than 9% of the 448 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,247.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office IT Help Desk Staff | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.79 /hr | — | $35,184 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Help Desk Staff | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.94 /hr | — | $67,631 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Help Desk Staff | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.95 /hr | — | $67,157 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Help Desk Staff | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | $329 | $65,410 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept IT Help Desk Staff | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.36 /hr | $497 | $68,959 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept Information TechnologyServices | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.26 /hr | $738 | $64,084 |
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.IT Services Office
FY 2016, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$205,523Information Technology Spec 5
- Bollu, Nagamalleswara Rao$200,129Information Technology Spec 4
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$193,314Information Technology Spec 5
- Kiemen, John J$192,532Systems Architect
- Chunduri, Sharmila$179,420Information Technology Spec 4
- Bollu, Kiranmayi$172,836Information Technology Spec 4
- Venkatesan, Abirami$165,487Systems Architect
- Rademacher, Donald P$160,294Systems Architect
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 2
FY 2016, amount paid
- Wieber, Carol Mae$124,894MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Steven J$91,360MN.IT Services Office
- Silvestri, Derrick Charles$90,872MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hale, Thomas Alan$89,043MN.IT Services Office
- Anderson, Larry D$86,550MN.IT Services Office
- Gutzman, Troy William$86,123MN.IT Services Office
- Senechal, Joyce Randall$85,043MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meier, John Joseph$84,888MN.IT Services Office