Minnesota / Transportation Department / Auditor Senior

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Auditor Senior

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

6 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $82,185, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $488.8K
Role median: $82,185
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Auditor Senior is held in 11 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $82,185 ranks #6 of 11.

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$91,025 · 1

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$89,294 · 1

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$84,072 · 1

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$83,046 · 1

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$70,813 · 2

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Median total compensation for the Auditor Senior 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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Shawn Anderson

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$92,275

Sub-department: Audit Internal & Safeguarding
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,275
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Shawn Anderson is a Auditor Senior at Transportation Department within Audit Internal & Safeguarding. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,275. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Van Vu

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$91,028

Sub-department: Audit - External Closeout
Base pay: $91,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,028
Hire date: 2000-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Van Vu works as a Auditor Senior for Transportation Department within Audit - External Closeout. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Van earned $91,028 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Pihlstrom

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$89,942

Sub-department: Audit - External PA/OH
Base pay: $89,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,942
Hire date: 2011-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Thomas Pihlstrom is a Auditor Senior at Transportation Department within Audit - External Pa/Oh. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,942. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chao Xiong

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$74,428

Sub-department: Audit - External PA/OH
Base pay: $74,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,428
Hire date: 2016-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Chao Xiong is a Auditor Senior at Transportation Department within Audit - External Pa/Oh. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,428. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melanie Oehrlein

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$72,024

Sub-department: Audit - External Closeout
Base pay: $72,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,024
Hire date: 2018-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Melanie Oehrlein works as a Auditor Senior for Transportation Department within Audit - External Closeout. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Melanie earned $72,024 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stacy Specht

Auditor Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$69,070

Sub-department: Contract Close Out
Base pay: $69,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,070
Hire date: 2003-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Specht holds the role of Auditor Senior at Transportation Department within Contract Close Out. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,070. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.