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Auditor Principal

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

4 employees hold this title in Office of Higher Education. Median total compensation for the role is $89,037, above the department median of $86,650.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $353.2K
Role median: $89,037
Agency median: $86,650
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Auditor Principal is held in 12 Minnesota departments. In Office of Higher Education, the median of $89,037 ranks #7 of 12.

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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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Erin Poster

Auditor Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$95,084

Sub-department: Auditing
Base pay: $95,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,084
Hire date: 2013-06-05
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: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erin Poster holds the role of Auditor Principal at Office of Higher Education within Auditing. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,084. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erin Wayne

Auditor Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$91,685

Sub-department: Auditing
Base pay: $91,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,685
Hire date: 2016-05-18
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: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erin Wayne holds the role of Auditor Principal at Office of Higher Education within Auditing. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,685. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annetta Lee

Auditor Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$86,389

Sub-department: Auditing
Base pay: $85,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,389
Hire date: 2018-09-11
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: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Annetta Lee is a Auditor Principal at Office of Higher Education within Auditing. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,389. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Crystal Kubat

Auditor Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$80,082

Sub-department: Auditing
Base pay: $80,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,082
Hire date: 2016-09-26
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: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Crystal Kubat is a Auditor Principal at Office of Higher Education within Auditing. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,082. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.