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Bethke, Lauren C

Staff Attorney 3Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time

Office of Secretary of State. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$997,163
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$136,356
FY 2026
Highest year
$136,356
FY 2026
Yearly average
$90,651
across years on record
Change since first year
+128%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 128% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$136,356+8.5%+3.1%+5.2%
FY 2025$125,700+4.0%+2.6%+1.4%
FY 2024$120,835+18.2%+3.3%+14.4%
FY 2023$102,215+18.6%+6.3%+11.6%
FY 2022$86,203+4.3%+7.2%−2.7%
FY 2021$82,633+4.9%+2.3%+2.5%
FY 2020$78,809+3.2%+1.6%+1.6%
FY 2019$76,340+13.1%+2.1%+10.8%
FY 2018$67,511+10.9%+2.3%+8.5%
FY 2017$60,869+2.0%+1.8%+0.1%
FY 2016$59,691———

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 3

Paid more than 95% of the 81 people with this job title that year. The median was $126,356.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
Staff Attorney 3
Full-time
Ramsey$71.92 /hr—$136,356
2025Secretary of State
Legal Affairs/Public Records
Staff Attorney 3
Full-time
Ramsey$60.57 /hr—$125,700
2025Public Utilities Comm
Executive Secretary
Senior Executive Officer
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$60.07 /hr——
2024Public Utilities Comm
Executive Secretary
Senior Executive Officer
Full-time
Ramsey$57.48 /hr—$120,835
2024Public Utilities Comm
Supervisors & IT
Attorney 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$48.51 /hr——
2023Public Utilities Comm
Executive Secretary
State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$46.36 /hr—$102,215
2023Public Utilities Comm
Supervisors & IT
Attorney 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.33 /hr——
2022Public Utilities Comm
Supervisors & IT
Attorney 2
Full-time
Ramsey$42.27 /hr—$86,203
2021Public Utilities Comm
Supervisors & IT
Attorney 2
Full-time
Ramsey$39.85 /hr—$82,633
2020Public Utilities Comm
Supervisors & IT
Attorney 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$78,809
2019Legislative Coordinating Comm
Revisor Attorney 2
Legis Com/Ofc Professionals
Full-time
Ramsey$37.10 /hr—$76,340
2018Legislative Coordinating Comm
Revisor Attorney 2
Legis Com/Ofc Professionals
Full-time
Ramsey$35.76 /hr—$67,511
2017Legislative Coordinating Comm
Revisor Attorney 2
Legis Com/Ofc Professionals
Full-time
Ramsey$29.56 /hr—$60,869
2016Legislative Coordinating Comm
Revisor Attorney 3
Legis Com/Ofc Professionals
Full-time
Ramsey$28.62 /hr—$59,691

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 Secretary of State

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Staff Attorney 3

FY 2026, amount paid