Brunn, Erik Andrew
Financial Inst ExaminerCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Ins Fin Analysis. 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 2016, pay went up 37% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $40,971 | −12.0% | +0.7% | −12.6% |
| FY 2015 | $46,575 | +12.0% | +0.7% | +11.2% |
| FY 2014 | $41,577 | +39.3% | +1.6% | +37.2% |
| FY 2013 | $29,837 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Financial Inst Examiner
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,397.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Ins Fin Analysis | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.73 /hr | — | $40,971 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept FE PC Actuaries | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | — | $46,575 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept FE PC Actuaries | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $21.03 /hr | — | $41,577 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept FE PC Actuaries | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $17.91 /hr | — | $29,837 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$165,383Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Bohn, Kristi$165,383Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$165,383Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$143,459Commissioner-Commerce
- Deal, Michael Shane$129,811Deputy Commr Commerce
- Grant, William$128,112Deputy Commr Commerce
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$128,112Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$117,912Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as Financial Inst Examiner
FY 2016, amount paid
- Tran, Tuan Vinh$60,360Commerce Dept
- Hanneman, Michael Wayne$51,228Commerce Dept
- Forcier, Sarah Renaye$51,120Commerce Dept
- Waldsmayate, Henok Tafesse$47,397Commerce Dept
- Phiefer, Andrew$41,779Commerce Dept
- Marich, John Jared$33,535Commerce Dept