Minnesota / State Auditor

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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

Matthew Syverson

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2024 total comp

$58,533

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $58,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,533
Hire date: 2023-05-15
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Syverson is a Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,533. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sandy Fung

Human Resources Technician 2/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$56,762

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $56,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,762
Hire date: 2022-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At State Auditor, Sandy Fung serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,762. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Tracy Lin

Information Technology Specialist 2/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$56,742

Sub-department: Operations Management
Base pay: $56,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,742
Hire date: 2024-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Tracy Lin works as a Information Technology Specialist 2 for State Auditor within Operations Management. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Tracy earned $56,742 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Debra Schultz

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: Operations Management
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 1992-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At State Auditor, Debra Schultz serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Operations Management. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,335. They are represented by Clerical.

Burke Spizale

State Auditor Office Staff Lvl 3/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$56,180

Sub-department: State Auditors Office
Base pay: $55,940
Overtime: $240
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,180
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
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: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Burke Spizale holds the role of State Auditor Office Staff Lvl 3 at State Auditor within State Auditors Office. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,180. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Marie Henning

Accounting Officer/State Auditor

2024 total comp

$55,590

Sub-department: Research & Information
Base pay: $55,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,590
Hire date: 2006-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Marie Henning holds the role of Accounting Officer at State Auditor within Research & Information. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,590. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marie Henning

Research Analyst/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$54,583

Sub-department: Research & Information
Base pay: $54,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,583
Hire date: 2006-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Marie Henning serves as a Research Analyst within Research & Information. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,583. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Merina Nguyen-Truong

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$54,287

Sub-department: Police/Fire Relief Oversight
Base pay: $54,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,287
Hire date: 2023-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Merina Nguyen-Truong works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for State Auditor within Police/Fire Relief Oversight. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Merina earned $54,287 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Susan Aguirre

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$53,973

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $53,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,973
Hire date: 1989-08-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Aguirre works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Susan earned $53,973 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.