Helleson, Aaron Paul
Information Technology Spec 4MN State Retirement SystemRamsey CountyFull-time
Information Technology. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,465% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 1,332% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $98,981 | +4.6% | +3.1% | +1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $94,609 | +7.7% | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $87,823 | +1,288.9% | +3.3% | +1,244.5% |
| FY 2023 | $6,323 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Technology Spec 4
Paid more than 10% of the 991 people with this job title that year. The median was $127,106.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN State Retirement System Information Technology | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.20 /hr | — | $98,981 |
| 2025 | MN State Retirement System Information Technology | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.80 /hr | — | $94,609 |
| 2024 | MN State Retirement System Information Technology | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.23 /hr | — | $87,823 |
| 2023 | MN State Retirement System Information Technology | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.52 /hr | — | $6,323 |
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 State Retirement System
FY 2026, amount paid
- Leonard, Erin M$238,244Exec Dir St Retirement System
- Augustin, Kurt$201,020Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Rekow, Timothy$161,075Deputy Director MSRS
- Meier, Jye Rodney$156,455Systems Supervisor
- Ring, Michael R$151,953Systems Supervisor
- Cooley, Alexander J$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Stoeke, Jason Allen$141,814Information Technology Spec 5
- Collins, Michael G$141,202Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rud, Kurt$225,328Minnesota IT Services
- Thao, David Kong$202,972Minnesota IT Services
- Stapleton II, Michael Edward$183,055Minnesota IT Services
- Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed$177,457Minnesota IT Services
- Steinle, Nathan Robert$177,163Minnesota IT Services
- Yang, Khay Tou$176,971Minnesota IT Services
- Morrison, Bryan Ray$174,520Minnesota IT Services
- Bondeson, David H.$173,191Minnesota IT Services