Gale, Doug
Information Technology Spec 4Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
Elections System Development. 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 2021, pay went up 34% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $87,399 | −17.1% | +2.3% | −19.0% |
| FY 2020 | $105,423 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $103,096 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $100,844 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $98,855 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $96,463 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $94,108 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $91,376 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2013 | $89,174 | +2.2% | +1.7% | +0.5% |
| FY 2012 | $87,286 | +33.7% | +2.9% | +29.9% |
| FY 2011 | $65,303 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Information Technology Spec 4
Paid more than 15% of the 844 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,028.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.01 /hr | — | $87,399 |
| 2020 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.74 /hr | — | $105,423 |
| 2019 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.62 /hr | — | $103,096 |
| 2018 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.53 /hr | — | $100,844 |
| 2017 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.58 /hr | — | $98,855 |
| 2016 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.42 /hr | — | $96,463 |
| 2015 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.29 /hr | — | $94,108 |
| 2014 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.97 /hr | — | $91,376 |
| 2013 | Secretary of State Elections System Development | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $89,174 |
| 2012 | Secretary of State Elections | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.41 /hr | — | $87,286 |
| 2011 | Secretary of State Elections | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.41 /hr | — | $65,303 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2021, amount paid
- Spano, Jacob N$140,191Proj Consultant Sr
- Strother, Julie A$132,648Asst Secretary of State
- Auger, Daniel C$128,737Systems Architect
- Cross, Robert$128,301Systems Supervisor
- Selstad, Christian H$128,300Systems Supervisor
- McCollough, Matt$128,293Systems Supervisor
- Kommareddy, Show Reddy$122,324Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Abel, Thomas M$121,169Systems Analysis Unit Supv
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4
FY 2021, amount paid
- Rud, Kurt$155,379MN.IT Services Office
- Jama, Abdirahman$154,837MN.IT Services Office
- St Amant, Thomas R$152,820MN.IT Services Office
- Gitzen, John P$151,778MN.IT Services Office
- Sarpong, Isaac Darkwa$151,742MN.IT Services Office
- Higgins, Jared Dale$151,532MN.IT Services Office
- Stapleton II, Michael Edward$149,744MN.IT Services Office
- Li, Ji$145,770MN St Colleges & Universities