Caughey, Donna J
Accounting Officer SeniorWater & Soil Resources BoardCrow Wing CountyPart-time
Fiscal and Admin Services. 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 2026, pay went up 152% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 70% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $49,819 | +6.0% | +3.1% | +2.8% |
| FY 2025 | $46,987 | +6.3% | +2.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2024 | $44,192 | −3.9% | +3.3% | −7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $45,991 | +11.2% | +6.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $41,357 | +3.7% | +7.2% | −3.2% |
| FY 2021 | $39,865 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2020 | $39,679 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $38,965 | +5.5% | +2.1% | +3.4% |
| FY 2018 | $36,924 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2017 | $35,775 | +20.8% | +1.8% | +18.6% |
| FY 2016 | $29,612 | +7.4% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2015 | $27,581 | +19.9% | +0.7% | +19.0% |
| FY 2014 | $23,005 | +8.7% | +1.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2013 | $21,159 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $19,915 | +0.6% | +2.9% | −2.3% |
| FY 2011 | $19,805 | — | — | — |
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 Senior
Paid more than 13% of the 140 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,303.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wenzel, Thomas A$229,968Engineer Administrative
- Weirens, David A$185,429State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$179,116Engineer Senior Administrative
- Jaschke, John G$172,788Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Fish, Andrea$148,344State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Engwall, Craig L$147,065General Counsel 1
- Hanson, Justin$145,167State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Gieseke, Jennifer Lee$134,870State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Accounting Officer Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schauer, Joy Nicole$109,688Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Patricia Jennifer$98,302MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wills, Jody$94,645MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones Flanaghan, Angela Elizabeth$92,992Health Department
- Lamppa, Davis$92,757MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rinkenberger, Judy A$91,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Michael Paul$91,972Corrections Dept
- Guiher, Derek L$91,408MN St Colleges & Universities