Cook, Dwight W
Information Technology Spec 3MN.IT Services OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Ops and Statewide Radio. 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 2018, pay went down 77% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $18,030 | −79.7% | +2.3% | −80.1% |
| FY 2017 | $88,691 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $86,550 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $84,428 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $81,976 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2013 | $79,824 | +3.6% | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $77,053 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $78,104 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 4% of the 865 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,159.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Ops and Statewide Radio | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $18,030 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office Engineering Specialty | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $88,691 |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office Land Management/RTMC | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.65 /hr | — | $86,550 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services Ec/St AidBrdg/aero/FCVO/Maint | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.63 /hr | — | $84,428 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services Ec/St AidBrdg/aero/FCVO/Maint | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.45 /hr | — | $81,976 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services Maintenance | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.30 /hr | — | $79,824 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Info Resources | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.55 /hr | — | $77,053 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Info Resources | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.55 /hr | — | $78,104 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$223,436Systems Architect
- Kiemen, John J$203,067Systems Architect
- French, William J$183,458Information Technology Spec 5
- Capra, Vincent L$168,274Systems Architect
- Jama, Abdirahman$168,203Information Technology Spec 4
- Chunduri, Sharmila$167,562Information Technology Spec 5
- Thao, Fue W$166,206Information Technology Spec 5
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$163,893Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2018, amount paid
- Palchuk, Valentina V$128,354MN.IT Services Office
- Jones, David B$118,404MN.IT Services Office
- Thompson, Keith A$113,731MN.IT Services Office
- Moosbrugger, Christopher Charles$113,199MN.IT Services Office
- Olson, Paul C$113,182MN.IT Services Office
- Hoffman, Bryan H$111,821MN St Colleges & Universities
- Campbell, Jamesina F$109,465MN.IT Services Office
- Varhalla, Jeff M$108,813MN.IT Services Office