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Updated: April 1, 2025 • Download all data

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Department of Information Resources

  • Total employees

    263

  • Median salary

    $99,224

  • Minimum salary

    $18,300

  • Maximum salary

    $276,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender Employees Percent Median salary
Female 135
51%
$93,715
Male 128
48% 		$104,869

Employees by race

Race Employees Percent Median salary
American Indian 4
1% 		$94,479
Asian 14
5% 		$99,513
Black 49
18% 		$93,715
Hispanic 52
19% 		$93,741
Other 10
3% 		$93,715
White 134
50%
$106,063

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of Information Resources for one to 10 years.

Length of employment Employees Percent Median salary
1 year or less 40
15% 		$88,726
1-10 years 165
62%
$97,406
10-20 years 44
16% 		$114,174
20+ years 14
5% 		$86,943

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status Employees Percent Median salary
Full-Time 258
98%
$99,488
Part-Time 5
1% 		$18,300

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