Kowalski, William J
Information Syst ManagerOffice of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
IT DOCorrections Managers. 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 68% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $36,589 | −68.3% | +0.7% | −68.5% |
| FY 2014 | $115,446 | +1.2% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $114,065 | +2.4% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $111,353 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $113,060 | — | — | — |
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 Syst Manager
Paid more than 2% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $119,916.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services IT DOCorrections Managers | Information Syst Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $57.71 /hr | — | $36,589 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services IT DOCorrections Managers | Information Syst Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $56.03 /hr | — | $115,446 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services IT DOCorrections Managers | Information Syst Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $54.40 /hr | — | $114,065 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept DOC Chief Information Officer | Information Syst Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $53.33 /hr | — | $111,353 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept DOC Chief Information Officer | Information Syst Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $53.33 /hr | — | $113,060 |
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.
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FY 2015, amount paid
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FY 2015, amount paid
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