Rhombs, Craig G
Information Technology Spec 5Office of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
IT MD Education Supvs. 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 2014, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $21,280 | −73.1% | +1.6% | −73.5% |
| FY 2013 | $79,152 | −13.4% | +1.7% | −14.8% |
| FY 2012 | $91,353 | +8.0% | +2.9% | +4.9% |
| FY 2011 | $84,582 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Information Technology Spec 5
Paid more than 2% of the 332 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,496.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services IT MD Education Supvs | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.42 /hr | — | $21,280 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services IT MD Education Supvs | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.42 /hr | — | $79,152 |
| 2012 | Education Department OfficeofEnterprise Tech/MDE IT | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Hennepin | $46.49 /hr | — | $91,353 |
| 2011 | Education Department OfficeofEnterprise Tech/MDE IT | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Hennepin | $46.49 /hr | — | $84,582 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$225,120Information Technology Spec 5
- Bollu, Nagamalleswara Rao$195,386Information Technology Spec 4
- Kiemen, John J$178,620Information Technology Spec 5
- Jorgenson, Steven M$162,033Chief Information Officer
- Reynolds, Richard A$161,759Information Technology Spec 4
- Davison, Thomas E$158,673Systems Architect
- Rademacher, Donald P$153,640Systems Architect
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$142,571Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 5
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$225,120Office of MN.IT Services
- Kiemen, John J$178,620Office of MN.IT Services
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$142,571Office of MN.IT Services
- Baker, Debra R$139,343Office of MN.IT Services
- Hemani, Sulaiman$132,233Office of MN.IT Services
- Rue, Gerald L$132,002Office of MN.IT Services
- Mehrhoff, Patrick Alan$131,777Office of MN.IT Services
- Flores, Leo$130,259Office of MN.IT Services