Xiong, Jennifer
Auditor IntermediateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Hwy Constr Audit/Investigation. 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $7,464 | −83.8% | +7.2% | −84.9% |
| FY 2021 | $46,090 | −3.2% | +2.3% | −5.4% |
| FY 2020 | $47,612 | +30.5% | +1.6% | +28.5% |
| FY 2019 | $36,475 | +54.4% | +2.1% | +51.3% |
| FY 2018 | $23,616 | — | — | — |
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 · Auditor Intermediate
Paid more than 0% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,275.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Hwy Constr Audit/Investigation | Auditor Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.88 /hr | — | $7,464 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Hwy Constr Audit/Investigation | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $24.88 /hr | — | $46,090 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Single Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.44 /hr | — | $47,612 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Single Audit | Auditor Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | — | $36,475 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Single Audit | Auditor Full-time | Ramsey | $19.68 /hr | — | $23,616 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Auditor Intermediate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Erickson, Kristine Marie$66,482Public Safety Dept
- Hoese, Kevin$62,893Racing Commission
- Hundt, Melanie K$61,270Public Safety Dept
- Olson, Christopher Glen$60,960Transportation Dept
- Howk, Allison Marie$55,810Public Safety Dept
- Jones, Bernice Ann$54,740Public Safety Dept
- Kelley, Lisa M$52,499Public Safety Dept
- Dehmer, Derick$51,087Transportation Dept