Waelti, Arlin B
State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4State AuditorRamsey CountyPart-time
Tax Increment Financing. 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 2013, pay went down 46% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $49,822 | −37.6% | +1.7% | −38.6% |
| FY 2012 | $79,845 | −13.8% | +2.9% | −16.3% |
| FY 2011 | $92,664 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | State Auditor Tax Increment Financing | State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.55 /hr | — | $49,822 |
| 2012 | State Auditor Tax Increment Financing | State Audit Ofc Mgmt Level 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.55 /hr | — | $79,845 |
| 2011 | State Auditor Tax Increment Financing | State Audit Ofc Mgmt Level 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.55 /hr | — | $92,664 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Hierlinger, Greg$108,742State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Grant, Celeste$101,898State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 3
- Otto, Rebecca L W$101,858State Auditor
- Karlson, Thomas G$98,320State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Syverson, Dianne$98,070State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Johnson, Robert$96,446Local Govt Audit Director
- Lindemann, Matthew N$95,938State Auditor Ofc Mgmt Lvl 2
- Pietrick, Richard G$94,823Local Govt Audit Director
Highest paid as State Auditor Ofc Prof Lvl 4
FY 2013, amount paid
- Kenney, Dave$94,205State Auditor
- Cullen, Donna M$48,016State Auditor