Kellison Jr, James Edward
Asst To CommrMN.IT Services OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
State CIO. 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $24,375 | −57.9% | +2.3% | −58.9% |
| FY 2017 | $57,941 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Asst To Commr
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,114.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office State CIO | Asst To Commr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.88 /hr | — | $24,375 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office State CIO | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.88 /hr | — | $57,941 |
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.IT Services Office
FY 2018, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$223,436Systems Architect
- Kiemen, John J$203,067Systems Architect
- French, William J$183,458Information Technology Spec 5
- Capra, Vincent L$168,274Systems Architect
- Jama, Abdirahman$168,203Information Technology Spec 4
- Chunduri, Sharmila$167,562Information Technology Spec 5
- Thao, Fue W$166,206Information Technology Spec 5
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$163,893Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Asst To Commr
FY 2018, amount paid
- Kochanski, Alexis Russell$82,925Labor & Industry Dept
- Remick, Melissa C$80,468Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Lessard, Robert B$77,114Natural Resources Dept
- Melekin, Merone Y.$51,146Employ & Econ Development Dept