Smith, Tad S
Systems ArchitectMinnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
Enterprise Cloud Service Mgmt. 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 2026, pay went up 115% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $151,492 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $149,125 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $142,667 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $140,443 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $131,944 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $128,737 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $122,991 | +10.9% | +1.6% | +9.2% |
| FY 2019 | $110,920 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $104,727 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $99,106 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $93,527 | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2015 | $90,600 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $84,818 | +9.3% | +1.6% | +7.6% |
| FY 2013 | $77,589 | +1.8% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $76,185 | +8.1% | +2.9% | +5.1% |
| FY 2011 | $70,448 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Systems Architect
Paid more than 40% of the 95 people with this job title that year. The median was $151,492.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota IT Services Enterprise Cloud Service Mgmt | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $72.87 /hr | — | $151,492 |
| 2025 | Minnesota IT Services Enterprise Cloud Service Mgmt | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $71.79 /hr | — | $149,125 |
| 2024 | Minnesota IT Services Enterprise Cloud Service Mgmt | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $68.70 /hr | — | $142,667 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services Enterprise Cloud Service Mgmt | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $65.12 /hr | — | $140,443 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office Infra & Cloud Arch & SSE | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $63.53 /hr | — | $131,944 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office Infra & Cloud Arch & SSE | Systems Architect Full-time | Ramsey | $61.98 /hr | — | $128,737 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office Infra & Cloud Arch & SSE | Systems Architect Full-time | — | $60.47 /hr | $786 | $122,991 |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office Infra & Cloud Eng & Auto Staff | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | — | $55.13 /hr | — | $110,920 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Infra & Cloud Arch & SSE | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.07 /hr | — | $104,727 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office IAAS Managed Hosting Org Dept | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.27 /hr | — | $99,106 |
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office IAAS Managed Hosting Org Dept | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.41 /hr | — | $93,527 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services Virtualization Infrastructure | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Anoka | $43.73 /hr | $804 | $90,600 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services Virtualization Infrastructure | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.06 /hr | $1,357 | $84,818 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services Virtualization Infrastructure | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.36 /hr | $1,229 | $77,589 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Virtualization Infrastructure | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.27 /hr | $280 | $76,185 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept IM Systems Applications | Information Technology Spec 5 Full-time | Anoka | $35.00 /hr | $202 | $70,448 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Broberg, Mark J$245,640MNIT Division Manager 1
- Rud, Kurt$225,328Information Technology Spec 4
- Pal-Freeman, William$222,656MNIT Executive Manager
- Velasquez, Daniel D$213,249Systems Architect
- Capra, Vincent L$211,962Systems Architect
- Bacigalupo, Dominic$206,917Information Technology Spec 5
- Kagan, Elaine M$204,722Information Technology Spec 3
- Jensen, Brian Paul$203,218Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Systems Architect
FY 2026, amount paid
- Velasquez, Daniel D$213,249Minnesota IT Services
- Capra, Vincent L$211,962Minnesota IT Services
- Perventsev, Yaroslav Aleksandrovich$200,014Minnesota IT Services
- Kiemen, John J$196,235Minnesota IT Services
- Anderson, Randal Lee$191,524Minnesota IT Services
- Kharengra, Ajmer$191,461Minnesota IT Services
- Martha, Rajesh Khanna$191,423Minnesota IT Services
- House, Jeffrey J$189,661Minnesota IT Services