Knudson, Kipton Allen
Information Technology Spec 2Minnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
Service Desk. 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 2025, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17,413 | −78.2% | +2.6% | −78.7% |
| FY 2024 | $79,793 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $75,817 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $68,786 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $65,163 | −5.9% | +2.3% | −8.0% |
| FY 2020 | $69,222 | +31.6% | +1.6% | +29.6% |
| FY 2019 | $52,593 | +1,673.0% | +2.1% | +1,637.0% |
| FY 2018 | $2,966 | −90.6% | +2.3% | −90.8% |
| FY 2017 | $31,535 | — | — | — |
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 Technology Spec 2
Paid more than 4% of the 426 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,229.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota IT Services Service Desk | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.53 /hr | — | $17,413 |
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services Service Desk | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.78 /hr | — | $79,793 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services Service Desk | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.50 /hr | — | $75,817 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office Service Desk | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.49 /hr | -$24 | $68,786 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office Service Desk | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.53 /hr | $418 | $65,163 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office (I)Desktop Support | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.62 /hr | $9,523 | $69,222 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office Request Fulfillment | Information Technology Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.14 /hr | — | $52,593 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Request Fulfillment | Information Technology Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.72 /hr | — | $2,966 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.38 /hr | $243 | $31,535 |
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 Technology Spec 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Williamson, James P$182,460MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hartman, Madison Jo$112,765Minnesota IT Services
- Wagner, Augustus John$111,241Minnesota IT Services
- Preston, Theresa Ann$110,463Minnesota IT Services
- Cameron, Simon$107,300Minnesota IT Services
- Pahl, Brandon C$107,181Minnesota IT Services
- Lang, Jonathan Robert$106,545Minnesota IT Services
- Michaels, Daniel W$105,773MN St Colleges & Universities