Hardy, Chad Michael
Accounting DirectorRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FMD-RA Acctg Dir. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 636% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 428% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,253 | +5.4% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $98,004 | +15.4% | +2.6% | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $84,958 | +16.1% | +3.3% | +12.4% |
| FY 2023 | $73,193 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $66,384 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $62,492 | +7.8% | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| FY 2020 | $57,987 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2019 | $54,083 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $51,178 | +9.2% | +2.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2017 | $46,885 | +146.3% | +1.8% | +141.8% |
| FY 2016 | $19,039 | −36.3% | +0.7% | −36.7% |
| FY 2015 | $29,867 | +113.0% | +0.7% | +111.5% |
| FY 2014 | $14,022 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Accounting Director
Paid more than 20% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Revenue Dept FMD-RA Acctg Dir | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $51.28 /hr | — | $103,253 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept FMD-Rev Acct Accounting Dirctr | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $48.66 /hr | — | $98,004 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept FMD-Rev Acct Accounting Dirctr | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $44.89 /hr | $1,621 | $84,958 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept FMD-Revenue Accounting | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Pre-Award/Overhead Rate Audits | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $73,193 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $66,384 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.59 /hr | — | $62,492 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.78 /hr | — | $57,987 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.30 /hr | — | $54,083 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.81 /hr | — | $51,178 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.52 /hr | $3 | $46,885 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN/OOS West | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $21.44 /hr | — | $19,039 |
| 2015 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Buyers Staff-2 | Buyer 1 Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $19.58 /hr | $76 | $29,867 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $18.45 /hr | — | $14,022 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$198,561Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$193,293Commissioner-Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$188,977General Counsel 3
- Willette, Eric J$185,344Revenue Research Director
- Getchell, Vikki L$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Dorschner, Dale$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Accounting Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pellerin, Misty A$125,749Corrections Dept
- Gfrerer, Brandon Nicholas$117,028Transportation Dept
- Zabel, Michael D$116,987Labor & Industry Dept
- Wagner, Jody$116,908Natural Resources Dept
- Longmuir, Stacey Rene$116,475Natural Resources Dept
- Klein, Karen A$114,831Transportation Dept
- Starkson, Jennifer M$114,578Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Wendorf, Jodi Lynn$114,317Natural Resources Dept