Chokden, Tenzin
Accounting Officer PrincipalHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
FMD Fed Grants. 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 2026, pay went up 454% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 291% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $97,666 | +8.7% | +3.1% | +5.4% |
| FY 2025 | $89,815 | +14.2% | +2.6% | +11.3% |
| FY 2024 | $78,638 | +5.1% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $74,794 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $67,837 | +12.1% | +7.2% | +4.6% |
| FY 2021 | $60,541 | +7.1% | +2.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2020 | $56,518 | +9.5% | +1.6% | +7.8% |
| FY 2019 | $51,611 | +6.4% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| FY 2018 | $48,508 | +24.3% | +2.3% | +21.5% |
| FY 2017 | $39,033 | −4.6% | +1.8% | −6.3% |
| FY 2016 | $40,900 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2015 | $38,585 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2014 | $36,499 | +107.0% | +1.6% | +103.9% |
| FY 2013 | $17,629 | — | — | — |
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 Principal
Paid more than 48% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,223.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department FMD Fed Grants | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $97,666 |
| 2025 | Health Department FMD Fed Grants | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | — | $89,815 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Svs Director | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $78,638 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Svs Director | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $74,794 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Svs Director | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | — | $67,837 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Svs Director | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $60,541 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $27.79 /hr | — | $56,518 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | — | $51,611 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $23.22 /hr | — | $48,508 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | — | $39,033 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $20.06 /hr | — | $40,900 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $19.04 /hr | — | $38,585 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $17.99 /hr | $432 | $36,499 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $16.49 /hr | — | $17,629 |
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 Health Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Accounting Officer Principal
FY 2026, amount paid
- Moua, Gaozoua K$106,622Housing Finance Agency
- Sissako, Bocar$101,790Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Schleder, John Harold$101,045Agriculture Dept
- Yang, Kaola$100,819Health Department
- Ekonomi, Seva$100,436Agriculture Dept
- Stierlen, Jeffrey J$100,290MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jauert, Teresa K$100,290MN State Retirement System
- Kell, Lisa$100,290MN St Colleges & Universities