Gallegos, Joseph Edward
Electronic Systems SpecialistHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML Building Services. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 41% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $47,408 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $45,406 | +34.9% | +1.6% | +32.8% |
| FY 2013 | $33,671 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Electronic Systems Specialist
Paid more than 24% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,112.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $23.29 /hr | — | $47,408 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $21.98 /hr | $700 | $45,406 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $20.72 /hr | $911 | $33,671 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Electronic Systems Specialist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Leritz, Dale J$60,693Corrections Dept
- Mattinen, James R$60,389Military Affairs Dept
- Center, Todd S$59,230Human Services Dept
- Hedin, Jon Olaf$59,086Corrections Dept
- Halvorson, Chester$58,807MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tracy, James D$58,807Corrections Dept
- Caron, Christopher W$58,722Corrections Dept
- DeBlieck, Todd$58,722Corrections Dept