Dehmer, Melissa M
Accounting OfficerPublic Employees Retire AssocRamsey CountyFull-time
Adm Employer Services. 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 2020 to FY 2024, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $43,166 | −35.4% | +3.3% | −37.5% |
| FY 2023 | $66,857 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $62,839 | +0.9% | +7.2% | −5.8% |
| FY 2021 | $62,274 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $60,811 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Accounting Officer
Paid more than 13% of the 108 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,820.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Adm Employer Services | Accounting Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | — | $43,166 |
| 2023 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Adm Employer Services | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | — | $66,857 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Finance Mgmt & Payroll | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | $34 | $62,839 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Finance Mgmt & Payroll | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $62,274 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Finance Mgmt & Payroll | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $60,811 |
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 Employees Retire Assoc
FY 2024, amount paid
- Anderson, Douglas Allen$204,993Exec Dir PERA
- Sauceman, Mark Dean$158,177Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Millam, Dean L$152,552Systems Supervisor
- Janas, Robert S$145,454Systems Supervisor
- Gebhard, Tracy A$144,569Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Podaralla, Sree Devi$133,469Systems Supervisor
- Haller Jr, Donald Edward$133,156Retirement Services Manager Sr
- Marttila, Gary$133,003Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Accounting Officer
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hagel, Angela L$83,003Human Services Dept
- Schefers, MaryAnn B$78,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Toensing, Lynette M$77,044Administration Dept
- Oldenburg, Nikki$75,925Corrections Dept
- Weninger, Sheri R$74,719Transportation Dept
- Lambey, Jean Antoinette$74,099Revenue Dept
- Scholz, Beth Maureen$72,523Transportation Dept
- Palmer, Judy Ann$71,774Minnesota IT Services