Joslin, James
Auditor PrincipalCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FI Securities Exams. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 537% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 372% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,240 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $101,639 | +6.5% | +2.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $95,427 | −1.0% | +3.3% | −4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $96,345 | +35.4% | +6.3% | +27.4% |
| FY 2022 | $71,170 | +26.9% | +7.2% | +18.4% |
| FY 2021 | $56,083 | +10.5% | +2.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2020 | $50,746 | +11.1% | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| FY 2019 | $45,690 | +10.2% | +2.1% | +8.0% |
| FY 2018 | $41,446 | +155.8% | +2.3% | +150.1% |
| FY 2017 | $16,204 | — | — | — |
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 · Auditor Principal
Paid more than 58% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,294.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $103,240 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $48.93 /hr | — | $101,639 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $46.82 /hr | $640 | $95,427 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | $8,150 | $96,345 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | — | $71,170 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $56,083 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept FI Securities Exams | Auditor Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $50,746 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept Acquisitions Construction | Buyer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | — | $45,690 |
| 2018 | Administration Dept Acquisitions Construction | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.37 /hr | — | $41,446 |
| 2017 | Administration Dept Acquisitions Construction | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.29 /hr | — | $16,204 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Auditor Principal
FY 2026, amount paid
- Reimers, Elizabeth$112,487Pollution Control Agency
- Dehmer, Derick$108,332Transportation Dept
- Lauer, Andrea Marie$106,850Labor & Industry Dept
- Garrett, Felicia Diane$103,242Transportation Dept
- Hinrichs-Clark, Ruth Ann$103,242Transportation Dept
- Durkot, Catherine Mary$103,241Education Department
- McCall, Bryan$103,241Education Department
- Kritta, Jodi J$103,240Human Services Dept