Bruggeman, Brenda
Accounting Officer SeniorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $49,995 | −39.6% | +3.3% | −41.5% |
| FY 2023 | $82,771 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Accounting Officer Senior
Paid more than 5% of the 134 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,329.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | $1,279 | $49,995 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | $192 | $82,771 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Accounting Officer Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Ralph, Melissa A$97,102Public Facilities Authority
- Cisar, Kristi L$96,774Corrections Dept
- Wixson, MaryJo C$96,737Mn Management & Budget
- Mish, Christina Marie$92,712Health Department
- Power, Janie M$91,985Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Aalbers, Gregory A$91,851MN St Colleges & Universities
- Larson, Laura L$87,463Natural Resources Dept
- Lamberger, Jesse L$87,138Human Services Dept