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Swenson, John A

Information Technology Spec 4Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time

Elections System Development. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$900,521
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$52,562
FY 2020
Highest year
$103,481
FY 2018
Yearly average
$90,052
across years on record
Change since first year
-37%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$84,0532011$88,9022012$87,6242013$91,3762014$94,1082015$96,4632016$98,8552017$103,4812018$103,0962019$52,5622020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$52,562−49.0%+1.6%−49.8%
FY 2019$103,096−0.4%+2.1%−2.4%
FY 2018$103,481+4.7%+2.3%+2.4%
FY 2017$98,855+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$96,463+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$94,108+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$91,376+4.3%+1.6%+2.7%
FY 2013$87,624−1.4%+1.7%−3.1%
FY 2012$88,902+5.8%+2.9%+2.8%
FY 2011$84,053———

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 2020 · Information Technology Spec 4

Paid more than 9% of the 865 people with this job title that year. The median was $105,423.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$49.62 /hr—$52,562
2019Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$49.62 /hr—$103,096
2018Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$48.53 /hr$2,638$103,481
2017Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$47.58 /hr—$98,855
2016Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$46.42 /hr—$96,463
2015Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$45.29 /hr—$94,108
2014Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$43.97 /hr—$91,376
2013Secretary of State
Elections System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$42.69 /hr—$87,624
2012Secretary of State
Elections
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$40.41 /hr—$88,902
2011Secretary of State
System Development
Information Technology Spec 4
Full-time
Ramsey$40.41 /hr—$84,053

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 Secretary of State

FY 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 4

FY 2020, amount paid