Esping, David R
Information Technology Spec 3MN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU MAN Classified E-H. 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 64% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $21,371 | −66.6% | +1.7% | −67.1% |
| FY 2012 | $63,901 | +6.6% | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| FY 2011 | $59,964 | — | — | — |
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 3
Paid more than 3% of the 747 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,213.
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 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $30.26 /hr | — | $21,371 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.26 /hr | — | $63,901 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.24 /hr | — | $59,964 |
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 St Colleges & Universities
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2013, amount paid
- Asleson, Michael L$133,683Office of MN.IT Services
- Palchuk, Valentina V$119,726Office of MN.IT Services
- Olson, Paul C$110,015Office of MN.IT Services
- Kieger, Catherine M$106,491Office of MN.IT Services
- Varhalla, Jeff M$105,329Office of MN.IT Services
- Keegan, Thomas D$99,382MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Patricia A$98,989Office of MN.IT Services
- Finc, Robert J$98,229Iron Range Resources & Rehab