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

Chelsey Mahr

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2024 total comp

$6,280

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $5,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,280
Hire date: 2022-04-18
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G61
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chelsey Mahr holds the role of Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,280. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ivory Thao

Account Clerk/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$3,504

Sub-department: Operations Management
Base pay: $3,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,504
Hire date: 2025-05-21
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

Ivory Thao is a Account Clerk at State Auditor within Operations Management. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,504. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Brian Hermanson

Local Government Audit Senior/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$789

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $789
Hire date: 2025-06-16
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

Brian Hermanson works as a Local Government Audit Senior for State Auditor within Audit Practice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Brian earned $789 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tanya Fogarty

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$602

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $602
Hire date: 2006-01-11
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

Tanya Fogarty is a Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $602. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tyler Kroll

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$506

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $506
Hire date: 2025-06-16
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: Blue Earth

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

Tyler Kroll holds the role of Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $506. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Legrid

Local Government Auditor/State Auditor

2025 total comp

$445

Sub-department: Audit Practice
Base pay: $445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $445
Hire date: 2025-06-16
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

Kathleen Legrid holds the role of Local Government Auditor at State Auditor within Audit Practice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $445. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.