Melnick, Mary Jane
Information Technology Spec 3Public Employees Retire AssocRamsey CountyFull-time
MIS Systems Dev. 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 2016, pay went up 8% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $70,216 | −11.9% | +0.7% | −12.5% |
| FY 2015 | $79,684 | +6.9% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2014 | $74,512 | +10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% |
| FY 2013 | $67,582 | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $67,738 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $65,229 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 31% of the 820 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,762.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $70,216 |
| 2015 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $79,684 |
| 2014 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.77 /hr | — | $74,512 |
| 2013 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $67,582 |
| 2012 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.36 /hr | — | $67,738 |
| 2011 | Public Employees Retire Assoc MIS Systems Dev | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.36 /hr | — | $65,229 |
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 Public Employees Retire Assoc
FY 2016, amount paid
- Leppink, Julie$128,112Senior Admin Officer
- Millam, Dean L$122,917Information Syst Manager
- DeJonge, David E$122,727Admin Svcs Dir
- Janas, Robert S$117,850Systems Supervisor
- He, Yu$108,665Information Technology Spec 5
- Xiong, Xue$107,165Information Technology Spec 5
- Marttila, Gary$106,613Information Technology Spec 5
- Keating, Cheryl A$102,434PERA Division Manager
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2016, amount paid
- Russ, William R$144,168MN St Colleges & Universities
- Borchard, David A.$124,983MN.IT Services Office
- Palchuk, Valentina V$118,748MN.IT Services Office
- Olson, Paul C$118,257MN.IT Services Office
- Omar, Ali$107,330MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones, David B$107,109MN.IT Services Office
- Madison, Grant Douglas$106,209MN.IT Services Office
- Bixby, Kevin L$103,494MN St Colleges & Universities