Minnesota / State Auditor

Agency file

State Auditor

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The State Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 92 employees with median total compensation of $82,941; the highest distinct record was $175,485.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.7M
Employees: 92
Median total: $82,941
Highest record: $175,485

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$445$159,725+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 92 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,941) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,551 (95%)
Overtime — $1,835 (2%)
Other — $2,463 (3%)
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

$39,146

$56,762

$82,941

$105,743

$137,037

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,037 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,146. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Local Government Auditor

13 · $38,772

Local Government Audit Senior

11 · $97,955

Local Government Audit Inter

11 · $86,436

State Auditor Office Management Lvl 2

9 · $128,520

Local Government Audit Director

5 · $140,295

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	$6.8M —	78 —	$85,024 —
2025	$7.7M ▲ 13.3%	92 ▲ 17.9%	$82,941 ▼ 2.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Amy Thomas

Local Government Audit Director/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$144,491

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $120,855
Overtime: $23,636
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,491
Hire date: 2005-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Thomas is a Local Government Audit Director at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,491. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Matthew Lindemann

State Auditor Office Management Lvl 2/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$142,740

Sub-department: Operations Management
Base pay: $139,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,740
Hire date: 1985-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Lindemann is a State Auditor Office Management Lvl 2 at State Auditor within Operations Management. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,740. Union affiliation: Manager.

Karen Stacken

Local Government Audit Director/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$141,901

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $120,855
Overtime: $21,046
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,901
Hire date: 1995-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karen Stacken works as a Local Government Audit Director for State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Karen earned $141,901 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Amy Ames

State Auditor Office Management Lvl 2/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$140,336

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $137,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,336
Hire date: 1997-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Ames holds the role of State Auditor Office Management Lvl 2 at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,336. They are represented by Manager.

Juli Mader

Local Government Audit Director/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$140,295

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $120,049
Overtime: $17,336
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,295
Hire date: 1991-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Juli Mader works as a Local Government Audit Director for State Auditor within Audit Practice. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service as a full-time employee. Juli earned $140,295 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.