Local Government Auditor

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

16 employees hold this title in State Auditor. Median total compensation for the role is $39,362, below the department median of $82,941.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $624.3K
Role median: $39,362
Agency median: $82,941
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$445$75,375+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Samantha Hartung

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$70,223

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $67,674
Overtime: $49
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,223
Hire date: 2023-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samantha Hartung is a Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,223. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nathan Hvidsten

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$69,753

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $67,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,753
Hire date: 2024-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At State Auditor, Nathan Hvidsten serves as a Local Government Auditor within Audit Practice. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,753. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.