Lee, Samantha M
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 2012 to FY 2015, pay went up 856% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 819% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $22,349 | −50.6% | +0.7% | −51.0% |
| FY 2014 | $45,241 | +135.1% | +1.6% | +131.5% |
| FY 2013 | $19,240 | +722.9% | +1.7% | +709.5% |
| FY 2012 | $2,338 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Local Govt Audit
Paid more than 38% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $25,458.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.15 /hr | $544 | $22,349 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $45,241 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Local Govt Audit Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | — | $19,240 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Police/Fire Relief Oversight | State Audit Ofc Staff Level 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $14.00 /hr | — | $2,338 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$112,978State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Otto, Rebecca L W$103,257State Auditor
- Syverson, Dianne$103,225State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Karlson, Thomas G$102,240State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Grant, Celeste$102,003State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Lindemann, Matthew N$101,667State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Erickson, Stephanie Ann$100,957Local Govt Audit Director
- Pietrick, Richard G$99,346Local Govt Audit Director
Highest paid as Local Govt Audit
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kim, Duk S$49,870State Auditor
- Raushel, Felicia K$47,195State Auditor
- Wadley, Jeremiah$46,626State Auditor
- Ollig, Nicole M$28,567State Auditor
- Giurgiu, Rares I$6,145State Auditor
- Weisinger, Erica M$2,418State Auditor
- Kirkeide, Cody J$1,970State Auditor