Cooper, Deborah A
Legal Administrative AssistantAttorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
OM Group 3. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 103% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 43% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,649 | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $66,620 | +4.6% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $63,712 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $62,720 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $58,921 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $57,486 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2020 | $55,406 | +24.6% | +1.6% | +22.7% |
| FY 2019 | $44,461 | −11.9% | +2.1% | −13.7% |
| FY 2018 | $50,450 | −2.6% | +2.3% | −4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $51,806 | +1.5% | +1.8% | −0.3% |
| FY 2016 | $51,017 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2015 | $48,470 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2014 | $45,694 | +37.1% | +1.6% | +35.0% |
| FY 2013 | $33,317 | — | — | — |
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 · Legal Administrative Assistant
Paid more than 73% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,475.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office OM Group 3 | Legal Administrative Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $32.54 /hr | — | $67,649 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office OM Group 3 | Legal Administrative Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | $23 | $66,620 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office OMGroup1 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,712 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office OMGroup3 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $29.08 /hr | $4 | $62,720 |
| 2022 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,921 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | $57,486 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $55,406 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $44,461 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $50,450 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $51,806 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $51,017 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $23.46 /hr | — | $48,470 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.21 /hr | — | $45,694 |
| 2013 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | — | $33,317 |
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 Legal Administrative Assistant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hayek, Sophia$71,102Attorney General's Office
- Aitken, Phillip G$69,834Attorney General's Office
- Osborne, Christopher B$68,039Attorney General's Office
- Wolff, Jennifer J$67,942Attorney General's Office
- Geyen, Laura A$67,795Attorney General's Office
- Howard, Sandra$67,730Attorney General's Office
- Pruden, Jenifer Susan$67,697Attorney General's Office
- Jotblad, Shelly Lynn$67,649Attorney General's Office