Herr, Joel
Local Govt Audit InterState AuditorClay CountyFull-time
Audit Practice. 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 2018, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $21,355 | −72.5% | +2.3% | −73.1% |
| FY 2017 | $77,659 | +10.4% | +1.8% | +8.4% |
| FY 2016 | $70,350 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2015 | $69,129 | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| FY 2014 | $68,319 | −0.9% | +1.6% | −2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $68,920 | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $67,368 | +6.5% | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| FY 2011 | $63,255 | — | — | — |
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 · Local Govt Audit Inter
Paid more than 0% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,952.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time · left during year | Clay | $33.42 /hr | $3,810 | $21,355 |
| 2017 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $33.42 /hr | $8,229 | $77,659 |
| 2016 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $32.60 /hr | $2,606 | $70,350 |
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $31.80 /hr | $3,053 | $69,129 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $30.87 /hr | $4,182 | $68,319 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $29.97 /hr | $7,243 | $68,920 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $29.38 /hr | $3,908 | $67,368 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Clay | $29.38 /hr | $2,145 | $63,255 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$122,268State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Karlson, Thomas G$114,276State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Advani, Ramona I$111,670State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Syverson, Dianne$111,122State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Pietrick, Richard G$109,760Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$109,117State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$107,544Local Govt Audit Director
- Kenney, Dave$107,021State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
Highest paid as Local Govt Audit Inter
FY 2018, amount paid
- Page, Casandra J$75,830State Auditor
- Welvaert, Waylon R$74,556State Auditor
- Richter, Jonathan M$73,759State Auditor
- Holmberg, Brian$71,313State Auditor
- Cummings, Sandra J$70,839State Auditor
- Mueller, Kurt J$70,838State Auditor
- McGuire, Lisa$70,838State Auditor
- Stein, Eric D$66,060State Auditor