Parnell, Carolyn
State Chief Information OffcrOffice of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
State CIO. 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 2015, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $102,469 | −23.0% | +0.7% | −23.6% |
| FY 2014 | $133,125 | +4.3% | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| FY 2013 | $127,646 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $124,135 | −4.0% | +2.9% | −6.7% |
| FY 2011 | $129,278 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · State Chief Information Offcr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services State CIO | State Chief Information Offcr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $65.98 /hr | — | $102,469 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services State CIO | State Chief Information Offcr Full-time | Ramsey | $64.06 /hr | — | $133,125 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services State CIO | State Chief Information Offcr Full-time | Ramsey | $62.19 /hr | — | $127,646 |
| 2012 | Enterprise Technology Office State CIO | State Chief Information Offcr Full-time | Ramsey | $57.47 /hr | — | $124,135 |
| 2011 | Enterprise Technology Office State CIO | State Chief Information Offcr Full-time | Ramsey | $57.47 /hr | — | $129,278 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$206,733Information Technology Spec 5
- Kiemen, John J$197,614Systems Architect
- Venkatesan, Abirami$188,717Systems Architect
- Bollu, Nagamalleswara Rao$187,019Information Technology Spec 4
- Njora, Nicholas K$178,478Systems Architect
- Chunduri, Sharmila$170,939Information Technology Spec 4
- Carlson, Gary P$169,137Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Rosenquist, Karl A$161,938Systems Architect
Highest paid as State Chief Information Offcr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Baden Jr, Thomas A$143,561Office of MN.IT Services