Capistran, Karen
Local Govt Audit Staff SpecState AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
Audit Practice. 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 2011 to FY 2019, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $93,860 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $92,565 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $89,892 | −3.7% | +1.8% | −5.4% |
| FY 2016 | $93,349 | +8.3% | +0.7% | +7.6% |
| FY 2015 | $86,203 | −0.7% | +0.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2014 | $86,774 | +6.3% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2013 | $81,601 | −0.3% | +1.7% | −2.0% |
| FY 2012 | $81,887 | +7.0% | +2.9% | +4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $76,501 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Local Govt Audit Staff Spec
Paid more than 67% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,854.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | $7,091 | $93,860 |
| 2018 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | $7,698 | $92,565 |
| 2017 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | $6,707 | $89,892 |
| 2016 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | $12,180 | $93,349 |
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | $7,012 | $86,203 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | $9,879 | $86,774 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | $7,672 | $81,601 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $5,811 | $81,887 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Staff Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $3,932 | $76,501 |
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 State Auditor
FY 2019, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$125,008State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Advani, Ramona I$114,170State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Syverson, Dianne$113,132State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Karlson, Thomas G$112,051State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Lindemann, Matthew N$111,561State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$110,079Local Govt Audit Director
- Kenney, Dave$109,422State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
- Ames, Amy L.$107,008Local Govt Audit Director
Highest paid as Local Govt Audit Staff Spec
FY 2019, amount paid
- Mader, Juli$95,100State Auditor
- Baker, Gerald$92,842State Auditor
- Hance, Michael P$88,866State Auditor
- Knandel, Charles B$87,479State Auditor
- Berndt, Nicole L$81,587State Auditor