Cook, Diana
Auditor IntermediatePublic 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 708% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 639% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $61,099 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $58,144 | +8.9% | +2.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2024 | $53,371 | +606.1% | +3.3% | +583.6% |
| FY 2023 | $7,558 | — | — | — |
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 · Auditor Intermediate
Paid more than 30% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,818.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $30.23 /hr | — | $61,099 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $28.82 /hr | — | $58,144 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | $1,121 | $53,371 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept DVS Prorate Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.62 /hr | — | $7,558 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Auditor Intermediate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Carrie R$127,106Lottery
- Kaiser, Diana Lynn$85,421Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Gatzow, Renee Elizabeth$81,873Commerce Dept
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Racing Commission
- Fast, Sarah Lee$78,301Public Safety Dept
- Keyser, Megan Kohler$75,745Commerce Dept
- Bodmer, Grant Tobin$75,548Transportation Dept
- Howk, Allison Marie$72,230Public Safety Dept