Bakke, Reed
Staff Attorney 1Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Comm Office Deputy. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,839 | +6.9% | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $71,913 | +26.4% | +2.6% | +23.2% |
| FY 2024 | $56,880 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Staff Attorney 1
Paid more than 50% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,761.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Deputy | Staff Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.26 /hr | — | $76,839 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Deputy | Staff Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.43 /hr | — | $71,913 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $31.24 /hr | — | $56,880 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Parlin, Kurtis Grant Silas$107,961Children Youth & Families Dept
- Olson, Kendric$106,961Tax Court
- Emodi, Vanessa$99,334Human Services Dept
- Hermes, Chad$89,826Transportation Dept
- Zustiak, Jack Douglas$89,368Administrative Hearings
- Schwartz, Andrea Lee$89,270Revenue Dept
- Ikeme, Ifeoma E$86,954Children Youth & Families Dept
- Prince, Mark$85,880Natural Resources Dept