Kessel, Gerhard J
Information Technology Spec 5Office of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
IT Office of CISO. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $46,921 | −54.2% | +0.7% | −54.5% |
| FY 2014 | $102,387 | +5.7% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2013 | $96,829 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $93,765 | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $88,561 | — | — | — |
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 5
Paid more than 6% of the 347 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,539.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Office of CISO | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.31 /hr | — | $46,921 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Office of CISO | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.84 /hr | $391 | $102,387 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services IT Office of CISO | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.42 /hr | — | $96,829 |
| 2012 | Education Department IT Operations | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Hennepin | $44.90 /hr | — | $93,765 |
| 2011 | Education Department IT Operations | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Hennepin | $43.33 /hr | — | $88,561 |
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 5
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$206,733Office of MN.IT Services
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$156,761Office of MN.IT Services
- Baker, Debra R$149,279Office of MN.IT Services
- Hemani, Sulaiman$137,880Office of MN.IT Services
- Glozman, Yelena$132,612Office of MN.IT Services
- Szondy, Joy M$132,159Office of MN.IT Services
- Johnson, Howard S$131,622Office of MN.IT Services
- McLellan, Paulla Ann$130,862Office of MN.IT Services