Auditor Principal

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

2 employees hold this title in Employ & Economic Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $83,430, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $166.9K
Role median: $83,430
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Auditor Principal is held in 12 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Economic Development Department, the median of $83,430 ranks #10 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$101,639 · 1

Commerce Department

$101,639 · 2

Transportation Department

$101,637 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$94,958 · 1

Education Department

$94,410 · 5

Labor & Industry Department

$90,336 · 1

Office of Higher Education

$89,037 · 4

Revenue Department

$87,135 · 2

Administration Department

$86,863 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$50,907 · 2

Cannabis Management Office

$32,305 · 1

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

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Employees with this title

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Keith Deckert

Auditor Principal/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$121,284

Sub-department: CO Fiscal Mgmnt Audit
Base pay: $118,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,284
Hire date: 1989-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keith Deckert works as a Auditor Principal for Employ & Economic Development Department within Co Fiscal Management Audit. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Keith earned $121,284 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shelain Lewis

Auditor Principal/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$45,576

Sub-department: CO Fiscal Mgmnt Audit
Base pay: $45,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,576
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Economic Development Department, Shelain Lewis serves as a Auditor Principal within Co Fiscal Management Audit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,576. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.