Meschke, Rose
Audit DirectorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 166% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 88% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $124,444 | +5.6% | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $117,804 | +60.3% | +2.6% | +56.2% |
| FY 2024 | $73,477 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $31,707 | −31.4% | +0.7% | −31.9% |
| FY 2014 | $46,238 | −1.2% | +1.6% | −2.7% |
| FY 2013 | $46,800 | — | — | — |
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 · Audit Director
Paid more than 88% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $119,976.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Audit | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $59.07 /hr | — | $124,444 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Audit | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $56.10 /hr | — | $117,804 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Audit | Auditor Principal Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $48.34 /hr | — | $73,477 |
| 2015 | Education Department Audit | Auditor Principal Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $25.69 /hr | — | $31,707 |
| 2014 | Education Department Audit | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $24.08 /hr | — | $46,238 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Special Enforcement | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Special Enforcement | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $23.38 /hr | — | $46,800 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Audit Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Carter, Michael$125,757Commerce Dept
- Lohmann, Tammy L$123,054Commerce Dept
- Carey, Barbara Ann$123,053Commerce Dept
- Fischer, Teresa M$122,803Commerce Dept
- Smith, Glenn O$122,803Human Services Dept
- Bryden, Daniel C$122,803Commerce Dept
- Gilewski, Inga$121,272Commerce Dept
- Millward, Matthew M$118,681Transportation Dept