Whitcomb, Barbara M.
Information Technology Spec 3MN.IT Services OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
PMO Leadership. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $69,823 | −17.3% | +0.7% | −17.9% |
| FY 2015 | $84,425 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $81,982 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $78,824 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Information Technology Spec 3
Paid more than 30% of the 820 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,762.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN.IT Services Office PMO Leadership | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.65 /hr | — | $69,823 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services Consulting Group | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | — | $40.63 /hr | — | $84,425 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services Consulting Group | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | — | $39.45 /hr | — | $81,982 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services Consulting Group | Information Technology Spec 3 Full-time | — | $38.30 /hr | — | $78,824 |
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.IT Services Office
FY 2016, amount paid
- Kharengra, Ajmer$205,523Information Technology Spec 5
- Bollu, Nagamalleswara Rao$200,129Information Technology Spec 4
- Hamdan, Nazek Said$193,314Information Technology Spec 5
- Kiemen, John J$192,532Systems Architect
- Chunduri, Sharmila$179,420Information Technology Spec 4
- Bollu, Kiranmayi$172,836Information Technology Spec 4
- Venkatesan, Abirami$165,487Systems Architect
- Rademacher, Donald P$160,294Systems Architect
Highest paid as Information Technology Spec 3
FY 2016, amount paid
- Russ, William R$144,168MN St Colleges & Universities
- Borchard, David A.$124,983MN.IT Services Office
- Palchuk, Valentina V$118,748MN.IT Services Office
- Olson, Paul C$118,257MN.IT Services Office
- Omar, Ali$107,330MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones, David B$107,109MN.IT Services Office
- Madison, Grant Douglas$106,209MN.IT Services Office
- Bixby, Kevin L$103,494MN St Colleges & Universities