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Rootham, Kathy L

Leg Audit SrLegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time

Legislative Auditor, Office Of. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$267,292
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$18,127
FY 2016
Highest year
$58,406
FY 2015
Yearly average
$44,549
across years on record
Change since first year
-61%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$46,5922011$49,1402012$47,3202013$47,7072014$58,4062015$18,1272016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 64% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$18,127−69.0%+0.7%−69.2%
FY 2015$58,406+22.4%+0.7%+21.5%
FY 2014$47,707+0.8%+1.6%−0.7%
FY 2013$47,320−3.7%+1.7%−5.3%
FY 2012$49,140+5.5%+2.9%+2.5%
FY 2011$46,592———

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 · Leg Audit Sr

Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,295.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$29.02 /hr—$18,127
2015Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.45 /hr—$58,406
2014Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$26.69 /hr—$47,707
2013Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$22.75 /hr—$47,320
2012Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$22.75 /hr—$49,140
2011Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$22.75 /hr—$46,592

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Leg Audit Sr

FY 2016, amount paid