Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Accounting Officer Principal

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Accounting Officer Principal

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

4 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $97,734, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $366.3K
Role median: $97,734
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Accounting Officer Principal is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $97,734 ranks #6 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Finance Agency

$99,301 · 3

Lottery

$97,734 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$97,734 · 4

Natural Resources Department

$97,734 · 1

MN State Retirement System

$97,734 · 4

Administration Department

$97,726 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$96,294 · 3

Agriculture Department

$96,113 · 8

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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Susan Kehr-Talley

Accounting Officer Principal/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$97,738

Sub-department: DCT Finance Fiscal Analyst
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,738
Hire date: 2001-07-16
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Susan Kehr-Talley serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Dct Finance Fiscal Analyst. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,738. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Gish

Accounting Officer Principal/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: DCT Finance Fiscal Analyst
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2012-01-25
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Mary Gish serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Dct Finance Fiscal Analyst. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Todd Koran

Accounting Officer Principal/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: DCT Finance Fiscal Analyst
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 1988-07-26
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Todd Koran is a Accounting Officer Principal at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dct Finance Fiscal Analyst. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,734. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Justin Pierson

Accounting Officer Principal/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$73,100

Sub-department: DCT Finance Fiscal Analyst
Base pay: $73,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,100
Hire date: 2019-05-22
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Pierson holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dct Finance Fiscal Analyst. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,100. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.