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Varez, Heather Ann

Leg Audit SrLegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$191,008
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$14,800
FY 2016 · $181 overtime
Highest year
$53,016
FY 2015
Yearly average
$38,202
across years on record
Change since first year
-44%
FY 2012 to FY 2016 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$26,4062012$45,0862013$51,7012014$53,0162015$14,8002016
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2016, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$14,800−72.1%+0.7%−72.3%
FY 2015$53,016+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2014$51,701+14.7%+1.6%+12.9%
FY 2013$45,086+70.7%+1.7%+67.9%
FY 2012$26,406———

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 0% 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.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$25.81 /hr$181$14,800
2015Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$25.30 /hr—$53,016
2014Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$23.96 /hr—$51,701
2013Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$22.75 /hr—$45,086
2012Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor, Office Of
Leg Audit Staff
Full-time
Ramsey$19.64 /hr—$26,406

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