Thrasher, Megan V
State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 2State AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
State Auditors Office. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went up 75% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 59% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $79,685 | +28.7% | +7.2% | +20.1% |
| FY 2021 | $61,927 | +35.8% | +2.3% | +32.8% |
| FY 2020 | $45,596 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.27 /hr | — | $79,685 |
| 2021 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.31 /hr | $86 | $61,927 |
| 2020 | State Auditor State Auditors Office | State Auditor Ofc Staff Lvl 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.74 /hr | $474 | $45,596 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Advani, Ramona I$126,267State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Syverson, Dianne$123,448State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Thomas, Amy L$119,261Local Govt Audit Director
- Karlson, Thomas G$117,562State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Lindemann, Matthew N$117,066State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Blahnik, Carla J$114,707Local Govt Audit Director
- Kerr, Mark$113,886State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Kenney, Dave$112,632State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
Highest paid as State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 2
FY 2022, amount paid
- Lerschen, Barbara G$64,126State Auditor
- Phelps, Deborah L$52,009State Auditor