Aurandt, Kris Richard
Revenue Tax Specialist SeniorRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources. 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 2012 to FY 2025, pay went up 117% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $20,194 | −75.3% | +2.6% | −75.9% |
| FY 2024 | $81,709 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $78,882 | +13.6% | +6.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $69,436 | +3.1% | +7.2% | −3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $67,323 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $63,481 | +3.0% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2019 | $61,609 | +9.1% | +2.1% | +6.9% |
| FY 2018 | $56,487 | +8.0% | +2.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2017 | $52,283 | +9.6% | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| FY 2016 | $47,691 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2015 | $46,258 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2014 | $45,356 | +40.9% | +1.6% | +38.7% |
| FY 2013 | $32,198 | +245.9% | +1.7% | +240.2% |
| FY 2012 | $9,308 | — | — | — |
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 · Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
Paid more than 2% of the 224 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,732.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $20,194 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | $850 | $81,709 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $78,882 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | — | $69,436 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $67,323 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit-Resources | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | — | $63,481 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Appeals 3 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.18 /hr | $1,417 | $61,609 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $26.58 /hr | $3,067 | $56,487 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | $754 | $52,283 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Early Audit 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $23.73 /hr | — | $47,691 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 3 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | — | $46,258 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2 | Revenue Tax Supervisor 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2 | Revenue Tax Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.59 /hr | — | $45,356 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | $235 | $32,198 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Income Tax & WH Audit | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $13.59 /hr | — | $9,308 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$195,536Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$186,285Commissioner-Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$183,548Revenue Research Director
- Mitchell, Terese M$180,407General Counsel 3
- Dorschner, Dale$179,258Asst Commr Revenue
- Nieman, Justin T$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wong, Lisa$128,065Revenue Dept
- Nelson, Samuel$115,952Revenue Dept
- Finseth, Michelle A$115,351Revenue Dept
- Witherspoon, Isaac$113,350Revenue Dept
- Harrington, Jennifer$112,399Revenue Dept
- Guzband, Anna$108,525Revenue Dept
- Larson, Michelle Anne$105,788Revenue Dept
- Sun, Lei$105,516Revenue Dept