Local Government Audit Senior

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

14 employees hold this title in State Auditor. Median total compensation for the role is $98,686, above the department median of $82,941.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $98,686
Agency median: $82,941
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$789$105,661+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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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Heather Anderson

Local Government Audit Senior/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$105,743

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $97,744
Overtime: $7,999
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,743
Hire date: 2009-01-10
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: Lyon

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, Heather Anderson serves as a Local Government Audit Senior within Audit Practice. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,743. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Charles Ward

Local Government Audit Senior/State Auditor

2024 total comp

$105,430

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $93,364
Overtime: $12,065
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,430
Hire date: 2013-05-29
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: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Charles Ward works as a Local Government Audit Senior for State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Charles earned $105,430 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carrie Liffrig-Schafer

Local Government Audit Senior/State Auditor

2024 total comp

$100,789

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $93,496
Overtime: $7,293
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,789
Hire date: 2006-06-07
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carrie Liffrig-Schafer holds the role of Local Government Audit Senior at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,789. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tamera Swanson

Local Government Audit Senior/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$100,691

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $97,727
Overtime: $2,964
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,691
Hire date: 1991-06-24
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: 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

Tamera Swanson is a Local Government Audit Senior at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,691. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.