Fahrenbruch, Matthew L
Leg Audit Prog Eval Spec IntLegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
OLA - PED - Kirchner,David. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 8,167% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 7,680% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $47,800 | +8,167.5% | +6.3% | +7,680.3% |
| FY 2022 | $578 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Leg Audit Prog Eval Spec Int
Paid more than 38% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,521.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Legislative Auditor OLA - PED - Kirchner,David | Leg Audit Prog Eval Spec Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | — | $47,800 |
| 2022 | Legislative Auditor OLA - PED - Kirchner,David | Leg Audit Prog Eval Spec Int Full-time | Ramsey | $34.01 /hr | — | $578 |
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.
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FY 2023, amount paid
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