Rousu, Melissa Jo
Information Technology Spec 3MN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU Classified. 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 2021 to FY 2025, pay went up 30% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $68,962 | −3.3% | +2.6% | −5.8% |
| FY 2024 | $71,321 | +14.8% | +3.3% | +11.1% |
| FY 2023 | $62,143 | +10.1% | +6.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $56,465 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $53,225 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 7% of the 895 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,837.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.07 /hr | — | $68,962 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.26 /hr | — | $71,321 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU MSUAASF | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Ramsey | $2,204 /2 wk | — | $62,143 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU MSUAASF | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Ramsey | $2,176 /2 wk | — | $56,465 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU MSUAASF | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Ramsey | $2,114 /2 wk | — | $53,225 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2025, amount paid
- Kagan, Elaine M$176,926Minnesota IT Services
- Carlson, Randy S$167,013Minnesota IT Services
- Hoffman, Bryan H$163,173MN St Colleges & Universities
- Palchuk, Valentina V$162,808Minnesota IT Services
- Sowa, Shayne$159,179Minnesota IT Services
- Duong, Jayson$147,029Minnesota IT Services
- Johnson, Lloyd James$145,416MN State Retirement System
- Anderson, Craig Patrick$141,921Minnesota IT Services