Heggem, Nicole
Leg Audit StaffLegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
OLA-FAD-BAKER,RYAN. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,362% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 1,007% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,871 | +7.6% | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| FY 2025 | $72,391 | +3.8% | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2024 | $69,711 | +32.9% | +3.3% | +28.7% |
| FY 2023 | $52,436 | +9.8% | +6.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $47,734 | +17.6% | +7.2% | +9.7% |
| FY 2021 | $40,591 | −2.1% | +2.3% | −4.3% |
| FY 2020 | $41,444 | +10.9% | +1.6% | +9.2% |
| FY 2019 | $37,361 | +601.2% | +2.1% | +587.0% |
| FY 2018 | $5,328 | — | — | — |
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 · Leg Audit Staff
Paid more than 71% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,058.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Legislative Auditor OLA-FAD-BAKER,RYAN | Leg Audit Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $37.53 /hr | — | $77,871 |
| 2025 | Legislative Auditor OLA-FAD-STONE,VALENTINA | Leg Audit Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $34.87 /hr | — | $72,391 |
| 2024 | Legislative Auditor OLD-FAD-YZERMANS,ZACHARY | Leg Audit Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | $589 | $69,711 |
| 2023 | Legislative Auditor OLD-FAD-YZERMANS,ZACHARY | Leg Audit Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $29.22 /hr | — | $52,436 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office Staff | Accounting Technician Full-time | Itasca | $23.03 /hr | — | $47,734 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office Staff | Accounting Technician Full-time | Itasca | $21.87 /hr | — | $40,591 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office Staff | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $20.76 /hr | — | $41,444 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office Staff | Accounting Technician Full-time | Itasca | $19.80 /hr | — | $37,361 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | Account Clerk Senior Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.76 /hr | — | $5,328 |
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 Legislative Auditor
FY 2026, amount paid
- Randall, Judith L.$234,249Leg Audit
- Leysen, Lori Marie$210,706Deputy Legislative Auditor
- Mathison, Mark A$195,828Leg Audit IT Auditor Manager
- Shepherd, Nathan Brookins$186,025General Counsel 3
- Sass, Joseph$182,837Leg Audit IT Auditor Manager
- Tjomsland, Scott$180,597Leg Audit Manager
- Rodriguez, Jodi Geneva Munson$178,660Deputy Legislative Auditor
- Groth, Lance E$166,485Information Syst Director
Highest paid as Leg Audit Staff
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Joseph Richard$84,446Legislative Auditor
- Harris, Dylan Ross$79,842Legislative Auditor
- Gruber, Gabrielle Louise$79,171Legislative Auditor
- Path, Benjamin Andrew$74,598Legislative Auditor
- Barta, Paul Joseph$67,090Legislative Auditor
- Deeth, Chloe Elizabeth Kepler$63,151Legislative Auditor
- Woods, Niari$52,964Legislative Auditor
- Schmitz, Robert$47,485Legislative Auditor