Blodgett, James F
Staff Attorney 2Public Utilities CommRamsey CountyFull-time
Supervisors & IT. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 178% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 106% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $112,982 | +5.4% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $107,209 | +5.3% | +2.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2024 | $101,795 | +12.6% | +3.3% | +9.0% |
| FY 2023 | $90,399 | +46.4% | +6.3% | +37.8% |
| FY 2022 | $61,731 | +6.5% | +7.2% | −0.6% |
| FY 2021 | $57,952 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $56,071 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2019 | $54,686 | +4.1% | +2.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $52,556 | +29.4% | +2.3% | +26.6% |
| FY 2017 | $40,604 | — | — | — |
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 2
Paid more than 61% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,734.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $112,982 |
| 2025 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $107,209 |
| 2024 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $101,795 |
| 2023 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $90,399 |
| 2022 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $61,731 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $27.66 /hr | — | $57,952 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,071 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $54,686 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $25.56 /hr | — | $52,556 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $24.19 /hr | — | $40,604 |
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 Utilities Comm
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fournier, Marc A$264,060Pub Util Rates Analyst 4
- Ham, Hwikwon$178,820Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sieben, Katherine J$178,820Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Tuma, John A$178,817Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Partridge, Audrey Catherine$174,617Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sullivan, Joseph$174,617Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Bergman, Sasha R$155,506Exec Sec Pub Utilities Comm
- Boman, Jeffrey K$150,790General Counsel 2
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Selleck, Preston Andrew$137,878Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fuge, Kristine Nelson$126,755Human Services Dept
- Calcaterra, Karen D$126,618Children Youth & Families Dept
- Nehring, Alisha L$120,986Health Department
- Neuman, Alexandra$120,228Human Services Dept
- Leiferman, Peter$120,227Human Services Dept
- Eekhoff, Mark Andrew$120,227Human Services Dept
- Thorson, Terri Susanne$119,977Commerce Dept