Capuana, Laura M
LA6Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
ChiefofStaff. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 280% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 177% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $85,550 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $81,359 | +5.2% | +2.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2024 | $77,370 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $74,713 | +9.7% | +6.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $68,120 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.7% |
| FY 2021 | $65,354 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $61,498 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $58,128 | +22.5% | +2.1% | +20.0% |
| FY 2018 | $47,456 | +10.2% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $43,058 | +91.4% | +1.8% | +87.9% |
| FY 2016 | $22,496 | — | — | — |
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 · LA6
Paid more than 98% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,215.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.64 /hr | — | $85,550 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.62 /hr | — | $81,359 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.61 /hr | — | $77,370 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.48 /hr | — | $74,713 |
| 2022 | Attorney General ChiefofStaff | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.63 /hr | — | $68,120 |
| 2022 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 1 | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.77 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA6 Full-time | — | $31.87 /hr | — | $65,354 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.21 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.09 /hr | — | $61,498 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.67 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $28.26 /hr | — | $58,128 |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.19 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $47,456 |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.72 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.04 /hr | $30 | $43,058 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $19.81 /hr | — | $22,496 |
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 LA6
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hernandez, Marco A$84,319Attorney General's Office
- Weber, Casey M$83,574Attorney General's Office
- Hewitt, Pamela J$83,327Attorney General's Office
- Kirlin, Ann$83,210Attorney General's Office
- Schuster, Darcy Lynn$80,902Attorney General's Office
- Nessen, Kyle A$80,704Attorney General's Office
- Bernardini, Rachael D$80,288Attorney General's Office
- Kosek, Shirley A$79,822Attorney General's Office