McMahon, Joseph Patrick
Leg Audit SrLegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
Legislative Auditor, Office Of. 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 2014, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 57% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $45,150 | +2.4% | +1.6% | +0.8% |
| FY 2013 | $44,086 | +58.6% | +1.7% | +56.0% |
| FY 2012 | $27,789 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Leg Audit Sr
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,535.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Legislative Auditor Legislative Auditor, Office Of | Leg Audit Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.96 /hr | $1,186 | $45,150 |
| 2013 | Legislative Auditor Legislative Auditor, Office Of | Leg Audit Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.75 /hr | — | $44,086 |
| 2012 | Legislative Auditor Legislative Auditor, Office Of | Leg Audit Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $19.64 /hr | — | $27,789 |
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 Legislative Auditor
FY 2014, amount paid
- Nobles, James R$142,341Leg Audit
- Ferkul, Cecile$129,812Deputy Legislative Auditor
- VonMosch, Susan A$119,164Leg Audit Prog Eval Spec Sr
- Hassing, Michael R$107,618Leg Audit Manager
- White, Bradley A$107,260Leg Audit Manager
- Poliseno, David J$107,259Leg Audit Manager
- Riebe, James S$106,795Leg Audit Manager
- Engstrom, Carolyn M$103,821Leg Audit IT Auditor Manager
Highest paid as Leg Audit Sr
FY 2014, amount paid
- Wiant, Emily Kathryn$54,393Legislative Auditor
- Ludwig, Sandra Jean$53,770Legislative Auditor
- Bjonfald, Jordan Michael$53,391Legislative Auditor
- Varez, Heather Ann$51,701Legislative Auditor
- Marg-Patton, Carmen Lee$47,717Legislative Auditor
- Rootham, Kathy L$47,707Legislative Auditor
- Stone, Valentina Aleksandrovna$47,363Legislative Auditor
- Fabiano, Daphne Mary Rhodes$46,363Legislative Auditor