Mears, Edward J
Accounting Officer SeniorEmploy & Econ Development DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
Job Services Admin Services. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 5,328% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 4,010% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,914 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $87,888 | +1.6% | +2.6% | −1.0% |
| FY 2024 | $86,490 | −1.3% | +3.3% | −4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $87,636 | +12.7% | +6.3% | +6.1% |
| FY 2022 | $77,728 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $73,110 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $68,805 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2019 | $63,830 | +3,753.4% | +2.1% | +3,675.1% |
| FY 2018 | $1,656 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Accounting Officer Senior
Paid more than 89% of the 140 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,303.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Job Services Admin Services | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Anoka | $42.94 /hr | $644 | $89,914 |
| 2025 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Job Services Admin Services | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Anoka | $42.31 /hr | — | $87,888 |
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Job Services Admin Services | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Anoka | $40.49 /hr | — | $86,490 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept SWIFT Functional Support | Acquisition Management Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | $99 | $87,636 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Buyer Supervisor Full-time | Stearns | $38.58 /hr | — | $77,728 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Buyer Supervisor Full-time | Stearns | $36.24 /hr | — | $73,110 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Buyer Supervisor Full-time | Stearns | $34.10 /hr | — | $68,805 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Buyer Supervisor Full-time | Stearns | $32.10 /hr | $136 | $63,830 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Admin Affairs | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Stearns | $29.58 /hr | — | $1,656 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mulhern, Gerald G$196,744Unemployment Ins Prog Dir
- Rowe, Evan M$191,860Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$187,354Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$187,081Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$186,092Dir Employment Programs
- Knutson, Katie M$174,964Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Lefholz, Emily J$174,879Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$169,289General Counsel 2
Highest paid as Accounting Officer Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schauer, Joy Nicole$109,688Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Patricia Jennifer$98,302MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wills, Jody$94,645MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jones Flanaghan, Angela Elizabeth$92,992Health Department
- Lamppa, Davis$92,757MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rinkenberger, Judy A$91,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Michael Paul$91,972Corrections Dept
- Guiher, Derek L$91,408MN St Colleges & Universities