Kane, James Steven
Information Technology Spec 3Office of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
DPS MNIT Security. 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 2014 to FY 2015, pay went down 10% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $20,957 | −9.6% | +0.7% | −10.3% |
| FY 2014 | $23,192 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 3% of the 858 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,542.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services DPS MNIT Security | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.44 /hr | — | $20,957 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services DPS MNIT Security | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.61 /hr | — | $23,192 |
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 Office of MN.IT Services
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$206,733Information Technology Spec 5
- Kiemen, John J$197,614Systems Architect
- Venkatesan, Abirami$188,717Systems Architect
- Bollu, Nagamalleswara Rao$187,019Information Technology Spec 4
- Njora, Nicholas K$178,478Systems Architect
- Chunduri, Sharmila$170,939Information Technology Spec 4
- Carlson, Gary P$169,137Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Rosenquist, Karl A$161,938Systems Architect
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2015, amount paid
- Wyffels, Steven$123,887MN St Colleges & Universities
- Borchard, David A.$123,657Office of MN.IT Services
- Palchuk, Valentina V$115,445Office of MN.IT Services
- O'Callaghan, Robin Lynn$104,565MN St Colleges & Universities
- Omar, Ali$103,382MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones, David B$102,303Office of MN.IT Services
- Olson, Paul C$100,934Office of MN.IT Services
- Varhalla, Jeff M$95,477Office of MN.IT Services