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Gergen, Pamela E

Audit DirectorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$659,892
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$65,089
FY 2018
Highest year
$93,812
FY 2017
Yearly average
$82,487
across years on record
Change since first year
-12%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$74,1392011$75,7802012$81,8962013$86,7212014$90,9122015$91,5422016$93,8122017$65,0892018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 22% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$65,089−30.6%+2.3%−32.1%
FY 2017$93,812+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$91,542+0.7%+0.7%+0.0%
FY 2015$90,912+4.8%+0.7%+4.1%
FY 2014$86,721+5.9%+1.6%+4.3%
FY 2013$81,896+8.1%+1.7%+6.3%
FY 2012$75,780+2.2%+2.9%−0.7%
FY 2011$74,139———

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 2018 · Audit Director

Paid more than 11% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,453.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Commerce Dept
Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio
Audit Director
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$44.30 /hr—$65,089
2017Commerce Dept
Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$44.30 /hr—$93,812
2016Commerce Dept
Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$43.22 /hr—$91,542
2015Commerce Dept
Exam., Audit, & Spec Invest.
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$42.17 /hr—$90,912
2014Commerce Dept
Exam., Audit, & Spec Invest.
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$40.94 /hr—$86,721
2013Commerce Dept
Exam., Audit, & Spec Invest.
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$39.75 /hr—$81,896
2012Commerce Dept
MA Market Conduct
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$37.63 /hr—$75,780
2011Commerce Dept
MA Market Conduct
Audit Director
Full-time
Ramsey$36.29 /hr—$74,139

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 Commerce Dept

FY 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Audit Director

FY 2018, amount paid