Lestina-Warnest, Jill
Information Technology Spec 5Housing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
BTS - Project Management. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 481% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 310% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $141,202 | +2.9% | +3.1% | −0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $137,193 | +7.6% | +2.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2024 | $127,476 | +8.3% | +3.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $117,750 | +17.8% | +6.3% | +10.8% |
| FY 2022 | $99,996 | +13.5% | +7.2% | +5.9% |
| FY 2021 | $88,135 | +21.4% | +2.3% | +18.6% |
| FY 2020 | $72,622 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $71,380 | +9.6% | +2.1% | +7.4% |
| FY 2018 | $65,117 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2017 | $61,019 | +1.3% | +1.8% | −0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $60,258 | +10.8% | +0.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2015 | $54,395 | +16.9% | +0.7% | +16.1% |
| FY 2014 | $46,532 | +91.5% | +1.6% | +88.5% |
| FY 2013 | $24,303 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Information Technology Spec 5
Paid more than 26% of the 703 people with this job title that year. The median was $141,202.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Housing Finance Agency BTS - Project Management | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $67.92 /hr | — | $141,202 |
| 2025 | Housing Finance Agency BTS - Project Management | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $66.92 /hr | — | $137,193 |
| 2024 | Housing Finance Agency BTS - Project Management | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $61.31 /hr | $506 | $127,476 |
| 2023 | Housing Finance Agency BTS - Architect | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.10 /hr | — | $117,750 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office DHS MN.IT PMD BA TEAM 19 | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.77 /hr | $554 | $99,996 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office DHS MN.IT PMD BA TEAM 19 | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.84 /hr | $1,569 | $88,135 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office BA/QA | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.70 /hr | $634 | $72,622 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Business Translation | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | $3,751 | $71,380 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Business Translation | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | $268 | $65,117 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Business Translation | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | $1,259 | $61,019 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Business Translation | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Business Translation | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | $4,224 | $60,258 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Staff Dev | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Integrity & Support | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | $1,837 | $54,395 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Staff Dev | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.15 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept HCEA Ops Staff Dev | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | $524 | $46,532 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept HCEA Ops Staff Dev | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | $63 | $24,303 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pratt, Andrew J$200,409Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Mohamed, Fakarudin M$191,008Chief Information Officer
- Robinson, Rachel C$186,243Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Dieveney, Matthew M$185,346Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Baumtrog, Ryan P$185,344Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Ho, Jennifer Leimaile$185,181Commissioner-Housing Finance
- Lehnhoff, James R$184,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Ray, Rinal Girish$181,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 5
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bacigalupo, Dominic$206,917Minnesota IT Services
- Jensen, Brian Paul$203,218Minnesota IT Services
- Husted, Melody A$200,394Minnesota IT Services
- Jama, Abdirahman$193,755Minnesota IT Services
- Thottimpudi, Rajesh$192,895Minnesota IT Services
- Lueke, Jorg H$192,447Minnesota IT Services
- Dorow, Duane Allan$191,436Minnesota IT Services
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$183,515Minnesota IT Services