Kraatz, Stephen J
Chief Information OfficerRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Chief Information Officer. 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 2012, pay went up 17% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 13% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $136,606 | +16.7% | +2.9% | +13.4% |
| FY 2011 | $117,027 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Chief Information Officer
Paid more than 94% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,881.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Chief Information Officer | Chief Information Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.79 /hr | — | $136,606 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Chief Information Officer | Chief Information Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $56.79 /hr | — | $117,027 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Lee, Daniel L$125,685Revenue Tax Specialist Princ
- Massman, Matthew J$114,721Deputy Commr Revenue
- Wilson, Paul A$114,721Revenue Research Director
- Friedlander, Don E$113,697Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$112,126Asst Commr Revenue
- Frans, Myron$112,126Commissioner-Revenue
- Mansun, John H$110,464Asst Commr Revenue
- Ostdiek, Daniel M$110,456Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Chief Information Officer
FY 2012, amount paid
- Jorgenson, Steven M$135,672Mn Management & Budget
- Buse, Christopher P$128,810Enterprise Technology Office
- Meekin, Paul Bernard$125,733Public Safety Dept
- Peleska, Anthony M.$125,639Housing Finance Agency
- Baden Jr, Thomas A$117,263Human Services Dept
- Erickson, Lon K$112,126Corrections Dept
- May, Henry B$112,126Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Close, James Alan$111,637Transportation Dept