Schwagel, Blake Marcus
Leg Audit SeniorLegislative 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $33,448 | −23.3% | +2.9% | −25.4% |
| FY 2011 | $43,588 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Leg Audit Senior
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,671.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Legislative Auditor Legislative Auditor, Office Of | Leg Audit Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.75 /hr | $91 | $33,448 |
| 2011 | Legislative Auditor Legislative Auditor, Office Of | Leg Audit Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $22.75 /hr | — | $43,588 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Nobles, James R$134,520Leg Audit
- Ferkul, Cecile$121,478Deputy Legislative Auditor
- Poliseno, David J$104,388Leg Audit Manager
- White, Bradley A$104,388Leg Audit Manager
- Hassing, Michael R$103,993Leg Audit Manager
- Riebe, James S$100,942Leg Audit Manager
- Groth, Lance E$98,714Information Technology Spec 5
- Engstrom, Carolyn M$95,969Leg Audit IT Auditor Manager
Highest paid as Leg Audit Senior
FY 2012, amount paid
- Billig, Tyler T$49,800Legislative Auditor
- Tietze, Lindsay Maureen$49,413Legislative Auditor
- Rootham, Kathy L$49,140Legislative Auditor
- Wiant, Emily Kathryn$49,140Legislative Auditor
- Derus, Thomas Lawrence$49,117Legislative Auditor
- Ludwig, Sandra Jean$42,671Legislative Auditor
- Nistler, Kelsey Lee$42,671Legislative Auditor
- Polden, Tracia R$39,380Legislative Auditor