Ames, Amy L.
State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2State AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
Audit Practice. 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 2025, pay went up 92% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 34% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $140,336 | +5.0% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2024 | $133,621 | −0.1% | +3.3% | −3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $133,776 | +21.9% | +6.3% | +14.7% |
| FY 2022 | $109,720 | +2.0% | +7.2% | −4.8% |
| FY 2021 | $107,564 | +1.2% | +2.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $106,267 | −0.7% | +1.6% | −2.2% |
| FY 2019 | $107,008 | +4.6% | +2.1% | +2.5% |
| FY 2018 | $102,290 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $99,258 | +2.0% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $97,350 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $94,008 | +9.6% | +0.7% | +8.8% |
| FY 2014 | $85,812 | +13.8% | +1.6% | +12.1% |
| FY 2013 | $75,388 | −1.6% | +1.7% | −3.2% |
| FY 2012 | $76,604 | +5.0% | +2.9% | +2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $72,956 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
Paid more than 83% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $129,770.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $65.98 /hr | — | $140,336 |
| 2024 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $62.84 /hr | — | $133,621 |
| 2023 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $59.28 /hr | — | $133,776 |
| 2022 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.92 /hr | — | $109,720 |
| 2021 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.75 /hr | — | $107,564 |
| 2020 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $49.01 /hr | $4,438 | $106,267 |
| 2019 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | $7,421 | $107,008 |
| 2018 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $46.88 /hr | $4,876 | $102,290 |
| 2017 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $45.96 /hr | $3,769 | $99,258 |
| 2016 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $44.84 /hr | $4,170 | $97,350 |
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $43.75 /hr | $4,108 | $94,008 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.94 /hr | $3,248 | $85,812 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | $1,458 | $75,388 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $528 | $76,604 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $387 | $72,956 |
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 State Auditor
FY 2025, amount paid
- Advani, Ramona I$175,485State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Struss, Chad S$161,899State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Fraser, Kathy$159,725Information Syst Director
- Kenney, Dave$157,189State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
- Thomas, Amy L$144,491Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$142,740State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Stacken, Karen Theresa Capistran$141,901Local Govt Audit Director
- Mader, Juli$140,295Local Govt Audit Director
Highest paid as State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Lindemann, Matthew N$142,740State Auditor
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$137,037State Auditor
- Kerr, Mark$135,583State Auditor
- Hennessy Allen, Rose Ann$132,447State Auditor
- Nord, Jason K$131,021State Auditor
- Young, Lisa Bennett$128,520State Auditor
- Kottom-Dale, Nadine Rebecca$99,611State Auditor
- Karlson, Thomas G$98,670State Auditor