Carlson, Barbara Cahlander
LA8Attorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
GovernmentSupport. 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 2022, pay went down 73% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $15,872 | −79.9% | +7.2% | −81.2% |
| FY 2021 | $78,848 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2020 | $76,627 | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2019 | $74,333 | +7.1% | +2.1% | +4.9% |
| FY 2018 | $69,408 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $66,699 | +3.2% | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| FY 2016 | $64,632 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2015 | $62,883 | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $62,379 | +0.3% | +1.6% | −1.3% |
| FY 2013 | $62,209 | −0.6% | +1.7% | −2.2% |
| FY 2012 | $62,562 | +7.3% | +2.9% | +4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $58,314 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · LA8
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,092.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Attorney General GovernmentSupport | LA8 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.45 /hr | $10 | $15,872 |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.45 /hr | — | $78,848 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.51 /hr | $2 | $76,627 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.41 /hr | $2 | $74,333 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.01 /hr | $2 | $69,408 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.62 /hr | $2 | $66,699 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.18 /hr | $8 | $64,632 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.94 /hr | — | $62,883 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.21 /hr | — | $62,379 |
| 2013 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.77 /hr | $737 | $62,209 |
| 2012 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.29 /hr | — | $62,562 |
| 2011 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.87 /hr | — | $58,314 |
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
FY 2022, amount paid
- Kramer, Elizabeth$161,582M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Keller, John C$161,372M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Frias, Luz M$157,446M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$157,082M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$157,040M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$156,728M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$150,034M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Frank, Matthew G$150,034M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA8
FY 2022, amount paid
- Hintz, Daniel P$97,039Attorney General
- Lebens, Brian P$92,991Attorney General
- Woods, Niari K$92,865Attorney General
- Twite, Andrew J$92,144Attorney General
- Sandquist, Nicholas P$90,183Attorney General
- Skarda, Angela C$84,092Attorney General
- Albers, Stacey$81,151Attorney General
- Tikk, Daniel M N$73,204Attorney General