Canaday, James W
M4 (Attorney General's Office)Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
ChiefDeputy. 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 2026, pay went up 112% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 43% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $196,851 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $187,210 | +5.0% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2024 | $178,368 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $172,139 | +9.6% | +6.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $157,082 | +2.8% | +7.2% | −4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $152,755 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $148,835 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $144,915 | +3.5% | +2.1% | +1.4% |
| FY 2018 | $139,957 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2017 | $134,570 | +8.9% | +1.8% | +6.9% |
| FY 2016 | $123,569 | +4.1% | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2015 | $118,723 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2014 | $118,602 | +1.1% | +1.6% | −0.4% |
| FY 2013 | $117,254 | +1.8% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $115,126 | +24.1% | +2.9% | +20.5% |
| FY 2011 | $92,797 | — | — | — |
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 · M4 (Attorney General's Office)
Paid more than 57% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $196,830.
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 | Attorney General's Office ChiefDeputy | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $95.81 /hr | — | $196,851 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office ChiefDeputy | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $93.47 /hr | — | $187,210 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office ChiefDeputy | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $86.54 /hr | — | $178,368 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office ChiefDeputy | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $81.64 /hr | — | $172,139 |
| 2022 | Attorney General ChiefDeputy | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $77.60 /hr | — | $157,082 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $73.44 /hr | — | $152,755 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $73.44 /hr | — | $148,835 |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $69.94 /hr | — | $144,915 |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M4 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $68.98 /hr | — | $139,957 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $65.62 /hr | — | $134,570 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $63.22 /hr | — | $123,569 |
| 2015 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $57.43 /hr | — | $118,723 |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $57.02 /hr | — | $118,602 |
| 2013 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $57.02 /hr | — | $117,254 |
| 2012 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $55.58 /hr | — | $115,126 |
| 2011 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $47.90 /hr | — | $92,797 |
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)
- 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)
- Behrens, Angela M$182,780M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as M4 (Attorney General's Office)
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keller, John C$198,058Attorney General's Office
- Kramer, Elizabeth$196,851Attorney General's Office
- Cassutt, Donna B$196,830Attorney General's Office
- Voigt, David S$196,279Attorney General's Office
- Whitney, Jessica J$194,012Attorney General's Office
- Mitchell, Dana$190,102Attorney General's Office