Accounting Officer salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Accounting Officer” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
112
FY 2026
Total paid
$7.1M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$68,772
base rate median $72,155
Average paid
$63,510
across 112 with pay
Highest paid
$91,871
Toensing, Lynette M
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$76,735
$71,017
$69,372
$68,816
$66,180
$65,126
$62,174
$59,723
$55,473
$51,079
$43,119
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toensing, Lynette M | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Accounting | $34.69 /hr | $91,871 | $19,752 |
| Raps, Bruce E | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $34.18 /hr | $91,118 | — |
| Rux, Patricia L | Mn State Academies Business Office | $34.69 /hr | $81,681 | — |
| Meyer, Dawn M | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Fiscal Management | $34.69 /hr | $80,582 | $3,122 |
| Ebert, Cinda Lou | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Finance Accts Payable | $34.69 /hr | $80,143 | $6,155 |
| Bjorgan, Michelle M | Transportation Dept D4 Finance, Acctg, Bus Support | $34.69 /hr | $80,049 | $12,261 |
| Viere, Jeanne Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | $34.69 /hr | $74,665 | $211 |
| Marquez, Lilly | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Finance Accts Payable | $34.69 /hr | $74,564 | $2,446 |
| Dufner, Jennifer Theresa | Minnesota IT Services Accounts Payable | $34.69 /hr | $74,004 | $3,938 |
| Halverson, Karla J | Children Youth & Families Dept FOD Payroll & Accts Payable | $34.69 /hr | $73,507 | — |
| Chevre, Julie E | Office of Higher Education Financial Services | $34.69 /hr | $73,472 | — |
| LeBlanc, Rachel Lynn | Health Department FMD Grants & Encumbrance | $34.69 /hr | $73,355 | $1,236 |
| Gula, Galina D | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | $34.69 /hr | $73,247 | $128 |
| Piri, Amber L | Corrections Dept FRB Accounting Supervisor | $31.26 /hr | $73,237 | $879 |
| KINNETZ, JEAN MARIE | Housing Finance Agency Accounting | $34.69 /hr | $73,205 | $286 |
| Mateo, Isis N | Veterans Affairs Dept Fiscal Svs Staff | $34.69 /hr | $73,119 | — |
| Tobin, Tricia L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $34.69 /hr | $73,071 | $52 |
| Palmer, Judy Ann | Minnesota IT Services Payroll Processing | $34.69 /hr | $72,366 | $247 |
| Lee, Bei S | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC Prof/Supr | $34.69 /hr | $72,171 | $52 |
| Johnson, Autumn Terese | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 3 | $34.69 /hr | $72,128 | — |
| Amic, Joseph J | Corrections Dept FRB Accounting Supervisor | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Thoreson, Sean R | Military Affairs Dept 1st Floor West Wing FIN | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Yang-Xiong, Nou | Pollution Control Agency Accounting Unit | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Xiong, Ka | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Warkel, Susan M | Administration Dept FMR AR-Cash Receipts | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Jacoby, Karen | Health Department FMD Bud & Rept | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Kvam, Melissa R | Education Department Payables/Cashier | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Lundahl, Emily Kay | Transportation Dept Federal Highway Proj Acct | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Rosemark, Brenda Lynn | Secretary of State Fiscal | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Buhl, Elisa Anna | Agriculture Dept Payroll Staff | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Danh, John T | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Refunds & Appeals | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Oldenburg, Nikki | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Accounting Supv | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Krings, Amanda J | Administration Dept FMR General Fund Accounting | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Rothfork, Jeanne Marie | Animal Health Board Group J | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Yu, Michael | Minnesota Zoological Garden Financial Tranactions | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Baumgart, Timothy | Health Department FMD Bud & Rept | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Huynh, Chau H | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Soppa, Melissa | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified Dorm | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Stofferan, Tyler John | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Lindsey, Noah John | Transportation Dept Finance Mgmt & Payroll | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Lor, Chia | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Maki, Annette E | Iron Range Resources & Rehab Accounting/Procurement | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Rothstein, Deborah M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Class Emergency | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Washington, Shadrach | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Adler Hassler, Virginia | Transportation Dept Business Office Rochester | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Dinnebier, Lynette A | Pollution Control Agency Accounting Unit | $34.69 /hr | $72,118 | — |
| Vernier, Rebecca Lynn | Transportation Dept Administration St Cloud | $34.69 /hr | $71,151 | $571 |
| Johnson, Alexander W | Transportation Dept Federal Highway Special Proj | $34.69 /hr | $70,987 | — |
| Goiffon, Laura Jo | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | $34.69 /hr | $70,831 | $318 |
| Schaaf, Valeska Michelle | MN State Retirement System Finance & Accounting | $34.69 /hr | $70,784 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.