Minnesota / Transportation Department / Auditor Principal

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Auditor Principal

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

4 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $101,637, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $395.9K
Role median: $101,637
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Auditor Principal is held in 12 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $101,637 ranks #3 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$101,639 · 1

Commerce Department

$101,639 · 2

Pollution Control Agency

$94,958 · 1

Education Department

$94,410 · 5

Labor & Industry Department

$90,336 · 1

Office of Higher Education

$89,037 · 4

Revenue Department

$87,135 · 2

Administration Department

$86,863 · 1

Employ & Economic Development Department

$83,430 · 2

Veterans Affairs Department

$50,907 · 2

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$32,305 · 1

Median total compensation for the Auditor Principal role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Derick Dehmer

Auditor Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$102,058

Sub-department: Project Management & Tech Supp
Base pay: $102,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,058
Hire date: 2021-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Derick Dehmer serves as a Auditor Principal within Project Management & Technician Support. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,058. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ruth Hinrichs-Clark

Auditor Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$101,648

Sub-department: Audit - External Closeout
Base pay: $101,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,648
Hire date: 2001-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Ruth Hinrichs-Clark serves as a Auditor Principal within Audit - External Closeout. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,648. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Felicia Garrett

Auditor Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$101,627

Sub-department: Audit - External Closeout
Base pay: $101,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,627
Hire date: 1992-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Felicia Garrett holds the role of Auditor Principal at Transportation Department within Audit - External Closeout. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,627. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Talbott

Auditor Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$90,546

Sub-department: Audit Internal & Safeguarding
Base pay: $90,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,546
Hire date: 2012-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Talbott works as a Auditor Principal for Transportation Department within Audit Internal & Safeguarding. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $90,546 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.