Grant, Celeste
State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3State AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
State Auditors Office. 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 2016, pay went down 34% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $64,505 | −36.8% | +0.7% | −37.2% |
| FY 2015 | $102,003 | +0.0% | +0.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2014 | $102,003 | +0.1% | +1.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2013 | $101,898 | −0.5% | +1.7% | −2.1% |
| FY 2012 | $102,362 | +4.4% | +2.9% | +1.4% |
| FY 2011 | $98,038 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.04 /hr | — | $64,505 |
| 2015 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.04 /hr | — | $102,003 |
| 2014 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.04 /hr | — | $102,003 |
| 2013 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.04 /hr | — | $101,898 |
| 2012 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Level 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.39 /hr | — | $102,362 |
| 2011 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Level 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.39 /hr | — | $98,038 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$114,325State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Pietrick, Richard G$109,834Local Govt Audit Director
- Otto, Rebecca L W$106,350State Auditor
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$104,345Local Govt Audit Director
- Karlson, Thomas G$102,440State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Syverson, Dianne$102,440State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Clark, Richard$102,058Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$101,972State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
Highest paid as State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
FY 2016, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$114,325State Auditor
- Advani, Ramona I$20,022State Auditor