Linskens, Dawn
Information Technology Spec 5Minnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
Architect/DBA/Middleware. 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 2014 to FY 2024, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $103,134 | −21.5% | +3.3% | −24.0% |
| FY 2023 | $131,411 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $122,993 | +2.2% | +7.2% | −4.7% |
| FY 2021 | $120,389 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $117,121 | −7.6% | +1.6% | −9.0% |
| FY 2019 | $126,750 | −3.4% | +2.1% | −5.4% |
| FY 2018 | $131,257 | +12.9% | +2.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2017 | $116,261 | +8.5% | +1.8% | +6.5% |
| FY 2016 | $107,165 | +2.6% | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2015 | $104,407 | +24.7% | +0.7% | +23.8% |
| FY 2014 | $83,703 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Information Technology Spec 5
Paid more than 5% of the 609 people with this job title that year. The median was $132,989.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $64.04 /hr | — | $103,134 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $60.70 /hr | -$58 | $131,411 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $59.22 /hr | — | $122,993 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $57.78 /hr | $376 | $120,389 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.37 /hr | — | $117,121 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.13 /hr | — | $126,750 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.92 /hr | — | $131,257 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.86 /hr | $925 | $116,261 |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office Architect/DBA/Middleware | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.57 /hr | — | $107,165 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services NET/Architecture/DBA | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.31 /hr | $415 | $104,407 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services NET/Architecture/DBA | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.17 /hr | $719 | $83,703 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Lueke, Jorg H$230,568Information Technology Spec 5
- Husted, Melody A$213,593Information Technology Spec 5
- Rud, Kurt$205,445Information Technology Spec 4
- Perventsev, Yaroslav Aleksandrovich$201,431Systems Architect
- Velasquez, Daniel D$200,655Systems Architect
- Capra, Vincent L$199,645Systems Architect
- Chunduri, Sharmila$197,856Information Technology Spec 5
- Jama, Abdirahman$196,370Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 5
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lueke, Jorg H$230,568Minnesota IT Services
- Husted, Melody A$213,593Minnesota IT Services
- Chunduri, Sharmila$197,856Minnesota IT Services
- Jama, Abdirahman$196,370Minnesota IT Services
- Baker, Debra R$194,014Minnesota IT Services
- Jensen, Brian Paul$184,606Minnesota IT Services
- Dorow, Duane Allan$180,908Minnesota IT Services
- McLellan, Paulla Ann$174,581Minnesota IT Services