Banks, Paul
Accounting Officer SeniorMn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Financial Reporting. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $21,173 | −58.8% | +0.7% | −59.1% |
| FY 2014 | $51,418 | +40.7% | +1.6% | +38.6% |
| FY 2013 | $36,535 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Accounting Officer Senior
Paid more than 4% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,464.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $21,173 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $51,418 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $23.38 /hr | — | $36,535 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kuwik, Jeanine Kay Leifeld$129,483Finance Services Director
- Frans, Myron$127,154Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
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Highest paid as Accounting Officer Senior
FY 2015, amount paid
- Rinkenberger, Judy A$70,093MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cajacob, Thomas M$69,648Natural Resources Dept
- Martinez, Sandra Dee$69,469Transportation Dept
- Fox, John Eric$69,468Transportation Dept
- Schauff, Gregory J$68,517Transportation Dept
- Clark, Terrie Lynn$68,245Natural Resources Dept
- Ramlall, Dhanmati S$68,239MN St Colleges & Universities
- Murphy, Wendy K$67,597Investment Board