Christenson, Sandra J
Auditor SeniorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS Prorate Audit. 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 2017, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $50,090 | −25.6% | +1.8% | −26.9% |
| FY 2016 | $67,288 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $65,651 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2014 | $60,271 | +10.1% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2013 | $54,725 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $52,993 | +0.8% | +2.9% | −2.1% |
| FY 2011 | $52,562 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Auditor Senior
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,367.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.42 /hr | $201 | $50,090 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.60 /hr | — | $67,288 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | $191 | $65,651 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $60,271 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | $54,725 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $52,993 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,562 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$156,254State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$142,626Superintendent BCA
- Galili, Oded$140,148Information Syst Director
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$132,746Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$130,857Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,782State Patrol Trooper
- Bergstrand, Glen A$129,685State Fire Safety Supervisor
Highest paid as Auditor Senior
FY 2017, amount paid
- Durenberger, Lois Marie$69,443Commerce Dept
- Shah, Suk$69,435Transportation Dept
- Okere, Sebastine U.$69,432Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Hinrichs-Clark, Ruth Ann$65,777Transportation Dept
- Vu, Van Thihong$63,020Transportation Dept
- Kamps, Heather M$59,367Human Services Dept
- Khang, Mai Houa$55,408Human Services Dept
- Chavez, Mario Alberto$54,818Revenue Dept