Palmer, Lawrence P
Information Syst DirectorOffice of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
IT CIO Agriculture. 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 2013, pay went down 10% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $98,689 | −13.6% | +1.7% | −15.0% |
| FY 2012 | $114,202 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $110,049 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Information Syst Director
Paid more than 0% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,188.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services IT CIO Agriculture | Information Syst Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $98,689 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Information Technology | Information Syst Director Full-time | — | $51.91 /hr | — | $114,202 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Information Technology | Information Syst Director Full-time | — | $51.91 /hr | — | $110,049 |
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 Office of MN.IT Services
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rademacher, Donald P$145,544Systems Architect
- Valencia, Eduardo V$136,623Asst Commr Office of Entp Tech
- Kiemen, John J$136,408Information Technology Spec 5
- Asleson, Michael L$133,683Information Technology Spec 3
- Baker, Debra R$132,497Information Technology Spec 5
- Buse, Christopher P$132,326Chief Information Officer
- Jorgenson, Steven M$131,942Chief Information Officer
- Capra, Vincent L$131,372Systems Architect
Highest paid as Information Syst Director
FY 2013, amount paid
- Thorson, Philip J$129,712MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Robert P$124,528Public Safety Dept
- Rowland, Thomas W$123,717Office of MN.IT Services
- Galili, Oded$122,205Office of MN.IT Services
- Abdul, Daniel O$122,171Office of MN.IT Services
- Axelrod, Semyon Abram$120,202Office of MN.IT Services
- Sessoms, Ann T$110,865Office of MN.IT Services