Wood, Aaron Scott
Information Technology Spec 2Office of MN.IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
DPS MNIT MSP. 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 up 15% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 9% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $49,869 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2013 | $46,481 | +5.7% | +1.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $43,961 | +1.7% | +2.9% | −1.2% |
| FY 2011 | $43,222 | — | — | — |
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 2
Paid more than 35% of the 422 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,089.
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 DPS MNIT MSP | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.80 /hr | — | $49,869 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services DPS MNIT MSP | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.30 /hr | — | $46,481 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol InformationTechS2 | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.05 /hr | $123 | $43,961 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol InformationTechS2 | Information Technology Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.32 /hr | $240 | $43,222 |
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 2
FY 2014, amount paid
- Young, Steven J$86,570Office of MN.IT Services
- Anderson, Larry D$82,533Office of MN.IT Services
- Meier, John Joseph$80,403Office of MN.IT Services
- Silvestri, Derrick Charles$76,017MN St Colleges & Universities
- Senechal, Joyce Randall$74,233MN St Colleges & Universities
- Myers, Gerard E$72,669MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sepahsalar, Ardeshir$72,330MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLean, Walter K$72,210Office of MN.IT Services