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Muster, Steve

Information Technology Spec 4Minnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time

Enterprise Backup. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,252,369
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$100,127
FY 2023
Highest year
$110,712
FY 2022
Yearly average
$96,336
across years on record
Change since first year
+28%
FY 2011 to FY 2023 · prices +36%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2011201320152017201920212023
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$100,127−9.6%+6.3%−14.9%
FY 2022$110,712+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$108,023+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$105,420+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$103,094+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$100,842+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$98,853+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$96,463+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$94,108+2.8%+0.7%+2.1%
FY 2014$91,521+8.3%+1.6%+6.6%
FY 2013$84,511+4.9%+1.7%+3.1%
FY 2012$80,590+3.2%+2.9%+0.2%
FY 2011$78,104———

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 2023 · Information Technology Spec 4

Paid more than 17% of the 873 people with this job title that year. The median was $117,842.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Minnesota IT Services
Enterprise Backup
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$54.64 /hr—$100,127
2022MN.IT Services Office
Enterprise Backup
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$53.31 /hr—$110,712
2021MN.IT Services Office
Enterprise Backup
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$52.01 /hr—$108,023
2020MN.IT Services Office
Enterprise Backup
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
—$50.74 /hr—$105,420
2019MN.IT Services Office
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$49.62 /hr—$103,094
2018MN.IT Services Office
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$48.53 /hr—$100,842
2017MN.IT Services Office
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$47.58 /hr—$98,853
2016MN.IT Services Office
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$46.42 /hr—$96,463
2015Office of MN.IT Services
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$45.29 /hr—$94,108
2014Office of MN.IT Services
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$43.97 /hr—$91,521
2013Office of MN.IT Services
Infrastructure Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$41.22 /hr—$84,511
2012Health Department
Server Desktop Services Staff
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$39.08 /hr—$80,590
2011Health Department
Server Desktop Services Staff
Information Technology Spec 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.55 /hr—$78,104

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4

FY 2023, amount paid