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Ashton, Garret R.

Local Govt Audit InterState AuditorOlmsted CountyFull-time

Audit Practice. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$497,475
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$47,240
FY 2018 · $3,222 overtime
Highest year
$70,050
FY 2017
Yearly average
$62,184
across years on record
Change since first year
-18%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$57,8262011$62,3072012$61,6772013$64,1882014$66,4432015$67,7442016$70,0502017$47,2402018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$47,240−32.6%+2.3%−34.0%
FY 2017$70,050+3.4%+1.8%+1.5%
FY 2016$67,744+2.0%+0.7%+1.3%
FY 2015$66,443+3.5%+0.7%+2.8%
FY 2014$64,188+4.1%+1.6%+2.5%
FY 2013$61,677−1.0%+1.7%−2.6%
FY 2012$62,307+7.8%+2.9%+4.7%
FY 2011$57,826———

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 2018 · Local Govt Audit Inter

Paid more than 8% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,952.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time · left during year
Olmsted$34.09 /hr$3,222$47,240
2017State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$33.42 /hr$618$70,050
2016State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$32.60 /hr—$67,744
2015State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$31.80 /hr$366$66,443
2014State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$30.87 /hr$31$64,188
2013State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$29.97 /hr—$61,677
2012State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$29.38 /hr—$62,307
2011State Auditor
Audit Practice
Local Govt Audit Inter
Full-time
Olmsted$28.35 /hr—$57,826

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Local Govt Audit Inter

FY 2018, amount paid