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Benjamin, Matthew L

Accounting OfficerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time

MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$179,317
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$63,709
FY 2026
Highest year
$63,709
FY 2026
Yearly average
$35,863
across years on record
Change since first year
+177%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$22,9632017$2,101201820192020202120222023$29,6022024$60,9412025$63,7092026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 177% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 105% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$63,709+4.5%+3.1%+1.4%
FY 2025$60,941+105.9%+2.6%+100.6%
FY 2024$29,602———
FY 2018$2,101−90.8%+2.3%−91.1%
FY 2017$22,963———

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 2026 · Accounting Officer

Paid more than 33% of the 112 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,772.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Clay$31.26 /hr—$63,709
2025MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Clay$29.78 /hr—$60,941
2024MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Clay$27.58 /hr—$29,602
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Classified Staff
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time · left during year
Clay$14.15 /hr—$2,101
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Classified Staff
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Clay$14.15 /hr$34$22,963

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 St Colleges & Universities

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Accounting Officer

FY 2026, amount paid