Anderson, Heather L
Local Government AuditorState AuditorClay CountyFull-time
Audit Practice. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2026
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $34,486 | −46.1% | +2.6% | −47.5% |
| FY 2024 | $63,953 | +9.1% | +3.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $58,638 | +55.0% | +6.3% | +45.9% |
| FY 2022 | $37,829 | — | — | — |
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 · Local Government Auditor
Paid more than 38% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,772.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Government Auditor Full-time · left during year | Clay | $34.18 /hr | — | $34,486 |
| 2024 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Government Auditor Full-time | Clay | $31.57 /hr | $1,019 | $63,953 |
| 2023 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Clay | $27.01 /hr | $941 | $58,638 |
| 2022 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Clay | $25.50 /hr | $128 | $37,829 |
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
- Ames, Amy L.$140,336State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
Highest paid as Local Government Auditor
FY 2025, amount paid
- Fater, Lucas$77,583State Auditor
- Hartung, Samantha Rose$70,223State Auditor
- Hvidsten, Nathan$69,753State Auditor
- Kirchner, Joshua Paul$63,131State Auditor
- Urbach, Jared$41,291State Auditor
- Johnson, Albertine$39,953State Auditor
- Blanchard, Robert Liam$38,772State Auditor
- Hassan, Safa$27,938State Auditor