Carrington, Deron Lee
Staff Attorney 2Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. 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 2024, pay went down 8% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $38,899 | −64.8% | +3.3% | −66.0% |
| FY 2023 | $110,624 | +9.9% | +6.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2022 | $100,623 | +11.2% | +7.2% | +3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $90,452 | +41.2% | +2.3% | +38.0% |
| FY 2020 | $64,056 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2019 | $60,154 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $57,130 | +35.3% | +2.3% | +32.3% |
| FY 2017 | $42,240 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Staff Attorney 2
Paid more than 7% of the 89 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,705.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $54.07 /hr | $54 | $38,899 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies Group IV | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | — | $110,624 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies Group IV | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.00 /hr | — | $100,623 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies Group IV | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $47.14 /hr | — | $90,452 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Second District-Carlson | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $31.24 /hr | — | $64,056 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Second District-Carlson | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $60,154 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Second District-Carlson | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $57,130 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Second District-Carlson | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $26.40 /hr | — | $42,240 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2
FY 2024, amount paid
- Teske, John Michael$120,345Human Services Dept
- Kangas, Susan$119,189Mn Management & Budget
- Strohkirch, David$113,291Human Services Dept
- Verheyen, Shauna Marie$113,291Human Services Dept
- Montzka, Kofi Natilage$113,285Human Services Dept
- Standing, Frances S$113,285Human Services Dept
- Magnuson, Lindsay Webb Davis$113,285Human Services Dept
- Martinson, Daniel Steven$113,285Human Services Dept