Covey, Jenna
MNIT Executive ManagerMinnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
IT CIO Natural Resources. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 897% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 592% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $191,008 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $188,027 | +7.0% | +2.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2024 | $175,644 | −0.7% | +3.3% | −3.9% |
| FY 2023 | $176,909 | +8.9% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $162,432 | +0.1% | +7.2% | −6.6% |
| FY 2021 | $162,296 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $158,305 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $150,499 | +9.5% | +2.1% | +7.3% |
| FY 2018 | $137,454 | +18.5% | +2.3% | +15.9% |
| FY 2017 | $116,011 | +11.5% | +1.8% | +9.4% |
| FY 2016 | $104,080 | +53.6% | +0.7% | +52.6% |
| FY 2015 | $67,765 | +28.8% | +0.7% | +27.9% |
| FY 2014 | $52,603 | +5.3% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2013 | $49,953 | +160.7% | +1.7% | +156.4% |
| FY 2012 | $19,160 | — | — | — |
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 · MNIT Executive Manager
Paid more than 57% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $190,941.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota IT Services IT CIO Natural Resources | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $89.72 /hr | — | $191,008 |
| 2025 | Minnesota IT Services IT CIO Natural Resources | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $88.39 /hr | — | $188,027 |
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services IT CIO Natural Resources | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $84.58 /hr | — | $175,644 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services IT CIO Natural Resources | MNIT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $80.17 /hr | — | $176,909 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office IT CIO Natural Resources | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $78.21 /hr | — | $162,432 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office IT CIO Natural Resources | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $76.30 /hr | — | $162,296 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office IT CIO Natural Resources | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $74.44 /hr | — | $158,305 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office IT CIO Natural Resources | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $72.80 /hr | — | $150,499 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office State CIO | Asst Commr Office MN.IT Svcs Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.44 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office State CIO | Asst Commr Office MN.IT Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $69.87 /hr | — | $137,454 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Executive Support | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $62.61 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office Deputy State CIO | MN.IT Executive Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $59.30 /hr | — | $116,011 |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office Deputy State CIO | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.81 /hr | — | $104,080 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services State CIO | MN.IT Division Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.89 /hr | — | $67,765 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $25.29 /hr | — | $52,603 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $25.29 /hr | — | $49,953 |
| 2012 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | — | $19,160 |
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 Minnesota IT Services
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broberg, Mark J$245,640MNIT Division Manager 1
- Rud, Kurt$225,328Information Technology Spec 4
- Pal-Freeman, William$222,656MNIT Executive Manager
- Velasquez, Daniel D$213,249Systems Architect
- Capra, Vincent L$211,962Systems Architect
- Bacigalupo, Dominic$206,917Information Technology Spec 5
- Kagan, Elaine M$204,722Information Technology Spec 3
- Jensen, Brian Paul$203,218Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as MNIT Executive Manager
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pal-Freeman, William$222,656Minnesota IT Services
- Hoenigschmidt, John$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Spratt, Tyrone$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Ady, Wendy$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Bennett, Robert Ian$191,008Minnesota IT Services
- Johnson, James E.$190,941Minnesota IT Services
- Poehling, Gregory J.$190,941Minnesota IT Services
- Rindal, John Robert$190,941Minnesota IT Services