Wayne, Erin M.
Auditor PrincipalOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Auditing. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 2,541% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 1,820% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $96,972 | +5.8% | +3.1% | +2.6% |
| FY 2025 | $91,685 | +11.8% | +2.6% | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $82,040 | +12.4% | +3.3% | +8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $73,002 | +11.8% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $65,293 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $61,448 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $57,898 | +5.7% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2019 | $54,784 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $52,724 | +7.6% | +2.3% | +5.2% |
| FY 2017 | $48,995 | +1,234.3% | +1.8% | +1,210.2% |
| FY 2016 | $3,672 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Auditor Principal
Paid more than 42% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,294.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
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 Office of Higher Education
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$185,181Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Wold, Andrew D$170,464General Counsel 2
- Sullivan, Winnie$162,864OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$155,783OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$151,949OHE Executive
- Hovis, Keith R.$151,413OHE Executive
- Yang, Poawit$140,117OHE Director
- Morris, Nora E$139,230OHE Director
Highest paid as Auditor Principal
FY 2026, amount paid
- Reimers, Elizabeth$112,487Pollution Control Agency
- Dehmer, Derick$108,332Transportation Dept
- Lauer, Andrea Marie$106,850Labor & Industry Dept
- Garrett, Felicia Diane$103,242Transportation Dept
- Hinrichs-Clark, Ruth Ann$103,242Transportation Dept
- Durkot, Catherine Mary$103,241Education Department
- McCall, Bryan$103,241Education Department
- Joslin, James$103,240Commerce Dept