Benton, Maria
LA7Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Criminal. 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 31% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 23% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $87,175 | +17.2% | +3.1% | +13.6% |
| FY 2025 | $74,398 | +11.5% | +2.6% | +8.6% |
| FY 2024 | $66,742 | — | — | — |
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 · LA7
Paid more than 65% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,934.
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 | Attorney General's Office Criminal | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.07 /hr | $4,849 | $87,175 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office Criminal | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.09 /hr | $824 | $74,398 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office Criminal | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.30 /hr | $1,014 | $66,742 |
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 Attorney General's Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keller, John C$198,058M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$196,830M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$196,279M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Whitney, Jessica J$194,012M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Mitchell, Dana$190,102M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eichhorst, Joan M$182,780M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA7
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bukowski, Mark$100,422Attorney General's Office
- Vanderkooi, Kara$98,072Attorney General's Office
- Evans, Brian$97,843Attorney General's Office
- Foster, Nicholas Leo$94,734Attorney General's Office
- Sterling, Linda M$92,853Attorney General's Office
- Knodle, Kristopher B$91,811Attorney General's Office
- Von Feldt, Amy J$91,220Attorney General's Office
- Boschee, Darcie Mae$90,898Attorney General's Office