Minnesota / Agriculture Department / Accounting Officer Principal

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Accounting Officer Principal

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

8 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $96,113, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $655.5K
Role median: $96,113
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,031$97,734+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Accounting Officer Principal is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $96,113 ranks #9 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Finance Agency

$99,301 · 3

Lottery

$97,734 · 3

Natural Resources Department

$97,734 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$97,734 · 4

MN State Retirement System

$97,734 · 4

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$97,734 · 4

Administration Department

$97,726 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$96,294 · 3

MN St Colleges & Universities

$95,487 · 15

Education Department

$95,215 · 6

Water & Soil Resources Board

$94,957 · 2

Transportation Department

$94,579 · 17

Median total compensation for the Accounting Officer Principal role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Other job titles in Agriculture Department

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Employees with this title

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John Schleder

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2015-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Schleder works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. John earned $97,734 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tigist Senbeta

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2015-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tigist Senbeta works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Tigist earned $97,734 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Iryna Podolyan

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2020-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Iryna Podolyan serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Accounting Staff. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Seva Ekonomi

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Seva Ekonomi is a Accounting Officer Principal at Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Schmid

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$94,491

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,491
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Schmid works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Emily earned $94,491 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jon Rylander

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$83,160

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $83,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,160
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jon Rylander works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Jon earned $83,160 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Yang

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$77,918

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $77,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,918
Hire date: 2019-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Jennifer Yang serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Accounting Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,918. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marie Abedi-Tari

Accounting Officer Principal/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$9,031

Sub-department: Accounting Staff
Base pay: $9,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,031
Hire date: 1977-06-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marie Abedi-Tari works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Agriculture Department within Accounting Staff. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 47 years as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. Marie earned $9,031 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.