Cullen, Donna M
State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4State AuditorRamsey 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 2017, pay went down 52% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $42,740 | −16.2% | +1.8% | −17.7% |
| FY 2016 | $51,019 | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| FY 2015 | $50,912 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2014 | $48,136 | +0.2% | +1.6% | −1.3% |
| FY 2013 | $48,016 | −41.9% | +1.7% | −42.9% |
| FY 2012 | $82,714 | −7.7% | +2.9% | −10.3% |
| FY 2011 | $89,586 | — | — | — |
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 · State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.24 /hr | — | $42,740 |
| 2016 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $47.24 /hr | — | $51,019 |
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $47.24 /hr | — | $50,912 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $44.57 /hr | — | $48,136 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $44.57 /hr | — | $48,016 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Audit Ofc Prof Level 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $43.07 /hr | — | $82,714 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | State Audit Ofc Mgmt Level 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.07 /hr | — | $89,586 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$120,739State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Syverson, Dianne$109,192State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Advani, Ramona I$109,131State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Otto, Rebecca L W$108,077State Auditor
- Pietrick, Richard G$107,061Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$106,753State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$106,056Local Govt Audit Director
- Blahnik, Carla J$105,480Local Govt Audit Director