Mack, Melissa Ardell
Accounting Officer InterVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Internal Audit. 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 2016, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $7,680 | −77.0% | +0.7% | −77.2% |
| FY 2015 | $33,407 | −11.4% | +0.7% | −12.0% |
| FY 2014 | $37,695 | −4.2% | +1.6% | −5.7% |
| FY 2013 | $39,360 | +5.7% | +1.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $37,239 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Accounting Officer Inter
Paid more than 4% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,509.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Internal Audit | Accounting Officer Inter Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $22.95 /hr | — | $7,680 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Supv | Accounting Supervisor Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $22.61 /hr | — | $33,407 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Supv | Accounting Supervisor Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $21.10 /hr | — | $37,695 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Financial Management | Accounting Supervisor Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $19.74 /hr | — | $39,360 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Financial Management | Accounting Supervisor Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $18.64 /hr | $274 | $37,239 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Accounting Officer Inter
FY 2016, amount paid
- Bottomley Jr, John W$71,710MN State Retirement System
- Rasmussen, Linda K$62,896MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lewis, Keri$62,143Transportation Dept
- Jacobson, Diane M$59,388Revenue Dept
- Beukelman, Marcia$59,038MN St Colleges & Universities
- Krieger, Cynthia A$59,021MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Patricia Jennifer$58,841MN St Colleges & Universities
- Boehmer, Barbara K$58,839Mn Management & Budget