Cochran, Mitchell Gibson
Accounting Officer SeniorChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOD Grants & Allocations. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 962% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 704% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $65,482 | −6.4% | +3.1% | −9.2% |
| FY 2025 | $69,935 | +48.3% | +2.6% | +44.5% |
| FY 2024 | $47,152 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $9,013 | +46.1% | +2.1% | +43.2% |
| FY 2018 | $6,167 | — | — | — |
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 18% 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
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept FOD Grants & Allocations | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | $36 | $65,482 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept FOD Grants & Allocations | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $69,935 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept FOD DCYF Grants & Allocations | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $29.47 /hr | — | $47,152 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Account Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.08 /hr | — | $9,013 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $19.64 /hr | — | $6,167 |
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 Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
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