Ongstad, Mary J
Account ClerkState 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 1% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $42,369 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $41,165 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2013 | $39,552 | −4.8% | +1.7% | −6.3% |
| FY 2012 | $41,535 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $40,044 | — | — | — |
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 · Account Clerk
Paid more than 86% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,670.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $20.39 /hr | — | $42,369 |
| 2014 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $19.80 /hr | $18 | $41,165 |
| 2013 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | $39,552 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | $841 | $41,535 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Audit Practice | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | $657 | $40,044 |
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 Account Clerk
FY 2015, amount paid
- Pleski, Rosemary M$79,944MN St Colleges & Universities
- Swan, Mark William$46,296MN St Colleges & Universities
- Danielson, Anne M$42,751Education Department
- Ryan, Colleen A$42,706MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wells, Tamera D$42,581Administration Dept
- Rosenow, Anne N$42,491Human Services Dept
- Ketchmark, Juliet L$42,430Corrections Dept
- Gabrielson, Karen Gwen$42,430MN St Colleges & Universities