Kigen, Gregory K
Local Govt AuditState 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $26,017 | −45.0% | +1.7% | −45.9% |
| FY 2012 | $47,293 | +5.4% | +2.9% | +2.4% |
| FY 2011 | $44,886 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Local Govt Audit
Paid more than 85% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $18,577.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | $78 | $26,017 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | $348 | $47,293 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Ramsey | $21.40 /hr | $214 | $44,886 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$108,742State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Grant, Celeste$101,898State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Otto, Rebecca L W$101,858State Auditor
- Karlson, Thomas G$98,320State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Syverson, Dianne$98,070State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Johnson, Robert$96,446Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$95,938State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Pietrick, Richard G$94,823Local Govt Audit Director
Highest paid as Local Govt Audit
FY 2013, amount paid
- Kim, Duk S$46,557State Auditor
- Schmid, Tammy J$24,260State Auditor
- Van Dyke, Christy M$23,560State Auditor
- Linder, Ian C$19,309State Auditor
- Lee, Samantha M$19,240State Auditor
- Ronkainen, Aaron M$18,577State Auditor
- Aune, Amanda L$18,577State Auditor
- Tri, Aaron M$18,461State Auditor