Minnesota / Legislative Auditor

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Legislative Auditor

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Legislative Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 76 employees with median total compensation of $99,117; the highest distinct record was $218,356.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.7M
Employees: 76
Median total: $99,117
Highest record: $218,356

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,605$198,850+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 76 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,117) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,418 (98%)
Overtime — $74 (0%)
Other — $1,506 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,600

$80,468

$99,117

$130,257

$164,084

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,084 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Leg Audit Senior

13 · $87,432

Leg Audit Staff

9 · $72,391

Leg Audit Manager

7 · $133,229

Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Int

6 · $87,859

Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Senior

5 · $102,878

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$6.9M —	75 —	$94,373 —
2025	$7.7M ▲ 11.1%	76 ▲ 1.3%	$99,117 ▲ 5.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Luke Wood

Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Int/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$48,798

Sub-department: OLA - PED - Badger, Caitlin
Base pay: $46,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,798
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luke Wood holds the role of Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Int at Legislative Auditor within Ola - Ped - Badger, Caitlin. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,798. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Cary Sumague

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina
Base pay: $48,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cary Sumague is a Leg Audit Staff at Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,600. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Eleanor Berry

Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Int/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$47,194

Sub-department: Ola - Ped - Naadha
Base pay: $47,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,194
Hire date: 2020-07-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eleanor Berry works as a Leg Audit Program Eval Specialist Int for Legislative Auditor within Ola - Ped - Naadha. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Eleanor earned $47,194 in 2024. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Jonathan Brandtner

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$46,552

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina
Base pay: $46,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,552
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Legislative Auditor, Jonathan Brandtner serves as a Leg Audit Staff within Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,552. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Justin Schechter

Leg Audit IT Auditor/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$44,868

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Mathison,Mark
Base pay: $43,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,868
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Legislative Auditor, Justin Schechter serves as a Leg Audit IT Auditor within Ola-Fad-Mathison,Mark. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,868. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.