Cordes, Ruth A
Information Technology Spec 2Office of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
Ec/St AidBrdg/aero/FCVO/Maint. 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 2013, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $50,006 | −22.1% | +1.7% | −23.4% |
| FY 2012 | $64,225 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $62,941 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Information Technology Spec 2
Paid more than 41% of the 432 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,730.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services Ec/St AidBrdg/aero/FCVO/Maint | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $50,006 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Information Resources | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.36 /hr | — | $64,225 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Information Resources | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.36 /hr | — | $62,941 |
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 Office of MN.IT Services
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rademacher, Donald P$145,544Systems Architect
- Valencia, Eduardo V$136,623Asst Commr Office of Entp Tech
- Kiemen, John J$136,408Information Technology Spec 5
- Asleson, Michael L$133,683Information Technology Spec 3
- Baker, Debra R$132,497Information Technology Spec 5
- Buse, Christopher P$132,326Chief Information Officer
- Jorgenson, Steven M$131,942Chief Information Officer
- Capra, Vincent L$131,372Systems Architect
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 2
FY 2013, amount paid
- Young, Steven J$81,410Office of MN.IT Services
- Anderson, Larry D$80,762Office of MN.IT Services
- Borash, Michael F$80,055MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meier, John Joseph$77,296Office of MN.IT Services
- Larson, John Andrew$76,142Office of MN.IT Services
- Monn, Mark A$75,011MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silvestri, Derrick Charles$73,925MN St Colleges & Universities
- Senechal, Joyce Randall$71,665MN St Colleges & Universities