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Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

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

15 employees hold this title in Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $95,487, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $95,487
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$67,981$111,024+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the median of $95,487 ranks #10 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

Minnesota 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

Agriculture Department

$96,113 · 8

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 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christina Anderson

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$115,968

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $115,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,968
Hire date: 2002-03-25
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: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christina Anderson holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,968. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stacey Matthees

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$98,310

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN H-M
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $576
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,310
Hire date: 2000-11-06
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: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacey Matthees is a Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Win Classified General H-M. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,310. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ann Page

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$97,738

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified L - R
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,738
Hire date: 2002-10-07
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ann Page holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified L - R. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,738. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeffrey Stierlen

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2000-07-18
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Stierlen holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified S - Z. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisa Kell

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified L - R
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2017-10-23
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Lisa Kell serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified L - R. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barbara Ganzer

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2024 total comp

$97,341

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified F - K
Base pay: $97,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,341
Hire date: 2011-06-08
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Ganzer is a Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified F - K. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,341. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisa Jones

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$95,800

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z
Base pay: $95,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,800
Hire date: 2014-05-19
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Jones works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified S - Z. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $95,800 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Bakken

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2024 total comp

$95,487

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $95,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,487
Hire date: 2008-08-11
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Bakken holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,487. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Gregory Aalbers

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$92,485

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Admin Affairs
Base pay: $92,222
Overtime: $263
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,485
Hire date: 2001-11-19
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: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gregory Aalbers holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Administrative Affairs. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,485. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Stock

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$91,945

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified F - K
Base pay: $91,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,945
Hire date: 2013-06-19
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Stock is a Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified F - K. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,945. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amanda Goodrich

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$91,425

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified E-H
Base pay: $90,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,425
Hire date: 2015-07-08
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: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Goodrich works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Man Classified E-H. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Amanda earned $91,425 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shannon Mittag

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$85,104

Sub-department: MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Class
Base pay: $84,599
Overtime: $461
Other pay: $44
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,104
Hire date: 1992-02-10
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: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Mittag is a Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Rdgwtr Willmar Tc Class. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,104. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amanda Eekhoff

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2024 total comp

$83,517

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified E-H
Base pay: $83,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,517
Hire date: 2015-07-08
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: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Eekhoff is a Accounting Officer Principal at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Man Classified E-H. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $83,517. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sierra Anderson

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2025 total comp

$77,272

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr
Base pay: $77,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,272
Hire date: 2020-01-08
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sierra Anderson works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Professional/ Supervisor. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Sierra earned $77,272 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sierra Dyrdal

Accounting Officer Principal/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

2024 total comp

$67,981

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr
Base pay: $67,516
Overtime: $465
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,981
Hire date: 2020-01-08
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: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sierra Dyrdal works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Professional/ Supervisor. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Sierra earned $67,981 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.