Watterud, Shelly L
Confidential Sec, Pers - LALegislative AuditorRamsey CountyFull-time
OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor. 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 2015, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $63,375 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2014 | $62,391 | +12.2% | +1.6% | +10.5% |
| FY 2013 | $55,619 | −3.7% | +1.7% | −5.3% |
| FY 2012 | $57,758 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $55,619 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Confidential Sec, Pers - LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Legislative Auditor OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor | Confidential Sec, Pers - LA Full-time | Ramsey | $31.44 /hr | — | $63,375 |
| 2014 | Legislative Auditor OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor | Confidential Sec Legis Auditor Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $62,391 |
| 2013 | Legislative Auditor OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor | Confidential Sec Legis Auditor Full-time | Ramsey | $28.26 /hr | — | $55,619 |
| 2012 | Legislative Auditor OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor | Confidential Sec Legis Auditor Full-time | Ramsey | $26.74 /hr | — | $57,758 |
| 2011 | Legislative Auditor OLA-SSD-Legislative Auditor | Confidential Sec Legis Auditor Full-time | Ramsey | $26.74 /hr | — | $55,619 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Nobles, James R$142,224Leg Audit
- Poliseno, David J$139,030Leg Audit Manager
- Ferkul, Cecile$129,589Deputy Legislative Auditor
- Hassing, Michael R$109,871Leg Audit Manager
- White, Bradley A$108,952Leg Audit Manager
- Alter, Joel R$107,348Leg Audit Prog Eval Coord
- Randall, Judith L.$106,982Deputy Legislative Auditor
- Groth, Lance E$106,141Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Confidential Sec, Pers - LA
FY 2015, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.