Sources: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), State of Minnesota Salary Plan — Classifications and Salary Ranges (report LR0067); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Minnesota state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 2, 2026. These are the ranges Minnesota sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Trainee-Information Technology Class 008934 Grade 01B · Salary grid 14W | $23.39 – $35.11 a hour $48,651 – $73,029 a year |
| Information Technology Spec 1 Class 003583 Grade 06M · Salary grid 14F | $25.99 – $39.01 a hour $54,059 – $81,141 a year |
| Information Technology Spec 2 Class 003584 Grade 09O · Salary grid 14F | $28.67 – $46.62 a hour $59,634 – $96,970 a year |
| Information Technology Spec 3 Class 003585 Grade 14O · Salary grid 14F | $33.96 – $55.83 a hour $70,637 – $116,126 a year |
| Information Technology Spec 4 Class 003586 Grade 17O · Salary grid 14F | $37.72 – $62.21 a hour $78,458 – $129,397 a year |
| Information Technology Spec 5 Class 003587 Grade 19P · Salary grid 14F | $40.43 – $69.11 a hour $84,094 – $143,749 a year |
Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), State of Minnesota Salary Plan — Classifications and Salary Ranges (report LR0067). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Minnesota, all employers Sourced
Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) in Minnesota, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MN |
|---|---|
| Workers | 4,180 |
| 10th percentile | $65,260 |
| Median | $91,750 |
| 90th percentile | $165,210 |
| National median, government employers | $119,250 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national IT Specialist (government) page.