Carter, Michael
Audit DirectorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enf Deputy. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2025
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 796% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 552% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $125,757 | +1.2% | +3.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $124,288 | +8.0% | +2.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $115,110 | +7.1% | +3.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $107,511 | +22.9% | +6.3% | +15.7% |
| FY 2022 | $87,468 | +4.4% | +7.2% | −2.6% |
| FY 2021 | $83,810 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $79,753 | +8.5% | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $73,521 | +14.7% | +2.1% | +12.3% |
| FY 2018 | $64,114 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $60,739 | +332.9% | +1.8% | +325.0% |
| FY 2016 | $14,032 | — | — | — |
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 · Audit Director
Paid more than 94% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $119,976.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $59.07 /hr | — | $125,757 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $124,288 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $53.68 /hr | — | $115,110 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | $383 | $107,511 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $87,468 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $83,810 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.29 /hr | — | $79,753 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.09 /hr | — | $73,521 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $64,114 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | $22 | $60,739 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $14,032 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Audit Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Meschke, Rose$124,444Transportation Dept
- Lohmann, Tammy L$123,054Commerce Dept
- Carey, Barbara Ann$123,053Commerce Dept
- Fischer, Teresa M$122,803Commerce Dept
- Smith, Glenn O$122,803Human Services Dept
- Bryden, Daniel C$122,803Commerce Dept
- Gilewski, Inga$121,272Commerce Dept
- Millward, Matthew M$118,681Transportation Dept