Cullen, Barb
State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 3State AuditorBlue Earth CountyPart-time
Audit Practice. 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 2014, pay went down 60% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 62% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $17,617 | −59.7% | +1.6% | −60.3% |
| FY 2013 | $43,664 | −3.6% | +1.7% | −5.1% |
| FY 2012 | $45,282 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $43,664 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 3
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 3 Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $40.43 /hr | — | $17,617 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 3 Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.43 /hr | — | $43,664 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Audit Ofc Prof Level 3 Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.43 /hr | — | $45,282 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Audit Ofc Prof Level 3 Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.43 /hr | — | $43,664 |
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 State Auditor
FY 2014, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$106,736State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Pietrick, Richard G$104,185Local Govt Audit Director
- Grant, Celeste$102,003State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Otto, Rebecca L W$101,858State Auditor
- Bode, Nancy J$98,575State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Johnson, Robert$97,253Local Govt Audit Director
- Karlson, Thomas G$96,658State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Syverson, Dianne$96,658State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
Highest paid as State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 3
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kerr, Mark$81,827State Auditor
- Mutchler, Greg$24,537State Auditor