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Gaustad, Michael K

Accounting DirectorLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Financial Services. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$582,827
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$106,014
FY 2017
Highest year
$106,014
FY 2017
Yearly average
$83,261
across years on record
Change since first year
+40%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$75,4832011$79,9862012$76,1842013$79,2392014$82,2782015$83,6422016$106,0142017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$106,014+26.7%+1.8%+24.5%
FY 2016$83,642+1.7%+0.7%+1.0%
FY 2015$82,278+3.8%+0.7%+3.1%
FY 2014$79,239+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$76,184−4.8%+1.7%−6.3%
FY 2012$79,986+6.0%+2.9%+2.9%
FY 2011$75,483———

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 · Accounting Director

Paid more than 97% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,724.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$41.26 /hr—$106,014
2016Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$40.25 /hr—$83,642
2015Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$39.27 /hr—$82,278
2014Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$38.13 /hr—$79,239
2013Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$76,184
2012Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$36.29 /hr—$79,986
2011Labor & Industry Dept
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$36.29 /hr—$75,483

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 Labor & Industry Dept

FY 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as Accounting Director

FY 2017, amount paid