Seurer, Catherine T
Accounting Officer SeniorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Accounting & Payroll. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 223% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 133% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,270 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $87,890 | +5.7% | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $83,178 | +1.8% | +3.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $81,683 | −0.2% | +6.3% | −6.1% |
| FY 2022 | $81,831 | +32.7% | +7.2% | +23.8% |
| FY 2021 | $61,667 | +11.0% | +2.3% | +8.5% |
| FY 2020 | $55,559 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2019 | $52,090 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $49,297 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $46,727 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $44,065 | +59.3% | +0.7% | +58.2% |
| FY 2015 | $27,662 | — | — | — |
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 76% 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
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education Accounting & Payroll | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | — | $89,270 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education Accounting & Payroll | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | $117 | $87,890 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Compliance Contract Functions | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | $2,063 | $83,178 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Compliance Contract Functions | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | $1,842 | $81,683 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Compliance Contract Functions | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | $6,778 | $81,831 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Compliance Contracting & Proc | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $61,667 |
| 2020 | Water & Soil Resources Board Bd Of Water & Soil Resources | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | $372 | $55,559 |
| 2019 | Water & Soil Resources Board Bd Of Water & Soil Resources | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.37 /hr | — | $52,090 |
| 2018 | Water & Soil Resources Board Bd Of Water & Soil Resources | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.99 /hr | — | $49,297 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency OD FAB Contract Unit | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | — | $46,727 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OD FAB Contract Unit | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | — | $44,065 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OD FAB Contract Unit | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.25 /hr | $122 | $27,662 |
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 Office of Higher Education
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$185,181Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Wold, Andrew D$170,464General Counsel 2
- Sullivan, Winnie$162,864OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$155,783OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$151,949OHE Executive
- Hovis, Keith R.$151,413OHE Executive
- Yang, Poawit$140,117OHE Director
- Morris, Nora E$139,230OHE Director
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