Bennett, Sarah Alexandra
Comp Attorney PrincWorkers Comp Court of AppealsRamsey CountyFull-time
Judge 1 Staff Atty. 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 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 409% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 353% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $20,921 | −66.4% | +2.3% | −67.1% |
| FY 2017 | $62,212 | −7.3% | +1.8% | −9.0% |
| FY 2016 | $67,139 | +36.6% | +0.7% | +35.7% |
| FY 2015 | $49,162 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $4,113 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Comp Attorney Princ
Paid more than 5% of the 39 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,637.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Workers Comp Court of Appeals Judge 1 Staff Atty | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $20,921 |
| 2017 | Workers Comp Court of Appeals Judge 1 Staff Atty | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $62,212 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $32.82 /hr | — | $67,139 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $31.09 /hr | — | $49,162 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 3rd Waseca Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Waseca | $21.09 /hr | — | $4,113 |
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 Workers Comp Court of Appeals
FY 2018, amount paid
- Milun, Patricia J$157,825Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap
- Sundquist, Deborah Kay$150,305Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap
- Hall, Gary Michael$150,305Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap
- Stofferahn, David A$150,305Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap
- Cervantes, Manuel J$98,506Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap
- Lewis, Michael W$92,379Comp Attorney Princ
- Kittilson, Kevin L$84,907Comp Attorney Princ
- Wicklund, Lisa C$79,761Comp Attorney Princ
Highest paid as Comp Attorney Princ
FY 2018, amount paid
- Croft, Richard E$111,390Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Litfin, Leanne Geralyn$99,893Labor & Industry Dept
- Berger, Kathryn R$98,616Labor & Industry Dept
- Lebowski, Jeffrey F$98,263Labor & Industry Dept
- Munkel-Olson, Patricia C.$97,893Labor & Industry Dept
- O'Neill, Marie E$97,893Labor & Industry Dept
- Davis, Colette B$97,893Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Seifert, Luke Michael$97,893Administration Dept