Hicks, Qiana
Information Syst DirectorMinnesota IT ServicesHennepin CountyFull-time
IT CIO MDEducation. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $132,662 | −24.1% | +2.6% | −26.0% |
| FY 2024 | $174,726 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Information Syst Director
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $177,417.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota IT Services IT CIO MDEducation | Information Syst Director Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $85.41 /hr | — | $132,662 |
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services Executive Staff | Information Syst Director Full-time | Ramsey | $81.73 /hr | — | $174,726 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Rud, Kurt$213,743Information Technology Spec 4
- Lueke, Jorg H$212,489Information Technology Spec 5
- Perventsev, Yaroslav Aleksandrovich$212,133Systems Architect
- Velasquez, Daniel D$212,091Systems Architect
- Tadesse, Yohannes$210,811Information Syst Manager
- Capra, Vincent L$206,914Systems Architect
- Burt, Jill H$206,294Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Husted, Melody A$204,613Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Syst Director
FY 2025, amount paid
- Trenzeluk, Theodore J$203,709Secretary of State
- Yurich Jr, Gordon B$181,688Minnesota IT Services
- Allie, Brian R$181,688Minnesota IT Services
- Bhaskar, Vijay$181,688Minnesota IT Services
- Roberson, Kimberly Ann$177,417Minnesota IT Services
- Maturo-Hilt, Kimberly Ann$177,417Minnesota IT Services
- Bartell, Diane Renee$177,417Public Safety Dept
- McDonald, Christopher Mark$166,159Secretary of State