Kessler, Jessica L
Local Govt Audit InterState AuditorRamsey 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $46,607 | −18.5% | +7.2% | −24.0% |
| FY 2021 | $57,199 | +17.4% | +2.3% | +14.8% |
| FY 2020 | $48,708 | −7.9% | +1.6% | −9.3% |
| FY 2019 | $52,880 | +9.2% | +2.1% | +7.0% |
| FY 2018 | $48,404 | −14.1% | +2.3% | −16.0% |
| FY 2017 | $56,350 | +0.0% | +1.8% | −1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $56,345 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $53,029 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Local Govt Audit Inter
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,759.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | — | $46,607 |
| 2021 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $57,199 |
| 2020 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $48,708 |
| 2019 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $52,880 |
| 2018 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $48,404 |
| 2017 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $56,350 |
| 2016 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $56,345 |
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $53,029 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Advani, Ramona I$126,267State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Syverson, Dianne$123,448State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Thomas, Amy L$119,261Local Govt Audit Director
- Karlson, Thomas G$117,562State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Lindemann, Matthew N$117,066State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Blahnik, Carla J$114,707Local Govt Audit Director
- Kerr, Mark$113,886State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Kenney, Dave$112,632State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
Highest paid as Local Govt Audit Inter
FY 2022, amount paid
- Holmberg, Brian$84,952State Auditor
- Page, Casandra J$83,787State Auditor
- Richter, Jonathan M$83,567State Auditor
- Van Dyke, Christy M$81,921State Auditor
- Ronkainen, Aaron M$81,213State Auditor
- Langhorst, Adam C$79,214State Auditor
- McGuire, Lisa$77,759State Auditor
- Mueller, Kurt J$77,759State Auditor