Spellacy, Patrick J
Auditor PrincipalEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Business Operations Support Sv. 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went up 133% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 127% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $45,077 | +132.6% | +2.3% | +127.4% |
| FY 2017 | $19,382 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Auditor Principal
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,378.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | Auditor Principal Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $35.30 /hr | — | $45,077 |
| 2017 | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $34.61 /hr | — | $19,382 |
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 Education Department
FY 2018, amount paid
- Briner, Charlene F$140,950Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$140,830Dir Statewide Assessment
- Keith, Gregory B$137,148Senior Admin Officer
- Melcher, Thomas R$137,085Dir Education Finance
- Anderson, Denise M$133,924Dir Education Finance
- McHenry, Kevin C$133,511Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$130,937Asst Commr Education
- Nguyen, Hue$130,937Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Auditor Principal
FY 2018, amount paid
- Salchow, David L$81,067Administration Dept
- Stallkamp, Randy Walter$78,754Transportation Dept
- Garrett, Felicia Diane$78,753Transportation Dept
- Pochardt, Mark K$78,554Corrections Dept
- Pope, Wallace E$78,554Education Department
- Plocher, Danielle M$75,378Transportation Dept
- Quinn, Courtney$70,838Veterans Affairs Dept
- Tommerdahl, Andrea L$68,323Revenue Dept