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

Joseph Anderson

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$75,374

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla
Base pay: $75,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,374
Hire date: 2024-02-05
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

Joseph Anderson is a Leg Audit Staff at Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,374. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Dylan Harris

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$74,745

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Baker,Ryan
Base pay: $74,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,745
Hire date: 2014-07-17
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

Dylan Harris works as a Leg Audit Staff for Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Baker,Ryan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Dylan earned $74,745 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Alison Dotson

Communications Specialist 2/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$74,709

Sub-department: OLA - PED - Rodriguez, Jodi
Base pay: $74,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,709
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 27
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

Alison Dotson is a Communications Specialist 2 at Legislative Auditor within Ola - Ped - Rodriguez, Jodi. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,709. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Nicholai Broekemeier

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$74,599

Sub-department: Old-Fad-Yzermans,Zachary
Base pay: $74,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,599
Hire date: 2021-09-13
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholai Broekemeier is a Leg Audit Staff at Legislative Auditor within Old-Fad-Yzermans,Zachary. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,599. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Ria Bawek

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$74,481

Sub-department: Old-Fad-Yzermans,Zachary
Base pay: $74,123
Overtime: $358
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,481
Hire date: 2020-03-12
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ria Bawek works as a Leg Audit Staff for Legislative Auditor within Old-Fad-Yzermans,Zachary. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Ria earned $74,481 in 2024. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Alexis Verdeja

Commission Administrative Assistant II/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$73,929

Sub-department: OLA-FAD-Leysen,Lori
Base pay: $73,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,929
Hire date: 2014-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Legislative Auditor, Alexis Verdeja serves as a Commission Administrative Assistant II within Ola-Fad-Leysen,Lori. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,929. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Andrea Hess

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$73,460

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla
Base pay: $73,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,460
Hire date: 2022-08-08
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, Andrea Hess serves as a Leg Audit Staff within Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,460. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Sheena Kurth

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$73,170

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Rodriguez,Heather
Base pay: $72,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,170
Hire date: 2023-01-09
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sheena Kurth is a Leg Audit Staff at Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Rodriguez,Heather. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $73,170. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Nicole Heggem

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$72,391

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina
Base pay: $72,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,391
Hire date: 2016-06-29
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

Nicole Heggem works as a Leg Audit Staff for Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Stone,Valentina. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $72,391 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Gabrielle Gruber

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$71,779

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Baker,Ryan
Base pay: $71,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,779
Hire date: 2024-02-05
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, Gabrielle Gruber serves as a Leg Audit Staff within Ola-Fad-Baker,Ryan. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,779. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Lisa Makinen

Leg Audit Senior/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$71,018

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Rodriguez,Heather
Base pay: $69,805
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,018
Hire date: 2020-01-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Lisa Makinen holds the role of Leg Audit Senior at Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Rodriguez,Heather. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,018. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Benjamin Path

Leg Audit Staff/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$70,740

Sub-department: Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla
Base pay: $70,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,740
Hire date: 2022-05-25
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

Benjamin Path holds the role of Leg Audit Staff at Legislative Auditor within Ola-Fad-Borneman,Kayla. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,740. They are represented by Excluded All Others.