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Cooper, Kimberly J

Staff Attorney 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time

Due Process. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$946,242
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$119,227
FY 2026
Highest year
$119,227
FY 2026
Yearly average
$86,022
across years on record
Change since first year
+102%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 47% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$119,227+4.0%+3.1%+0.9%
FY 2025$114,634+8.5%+2.6%+5.7%
FY 2024$105,661+6.4%+3.3%+3.0%
FY 2023$99,273+15.6%+6.3%+8.8%
FY 2022$85,905+6.0%+7.2%−1.1%
FY 2021$81,072+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2020$76,268+4.4%+1.6%+2.8%
FY 2019$73,035+7.5%+2.1%+5.3%
FY 2018$67,948+5.8%+2.3%+3.5%
FY 2017$64,231+8.9%+1.8%+6.9%
FY 2016$58,988———

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 · Staff Attorney 2

Paid more than 74% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,734.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Education Department
Due Process
Staff Attorney 2
Full-time
Hennepin$57.35 /hr—$119,227
2025Education Department
Due Process
Staff Attorney 2
Full-time
Hennepin$56.50 /hr—$114,634
2024Education Department
Due Process
Staff Attorney 2
Full-time
Hennepin$52.25 /hr—$105,661
2023Education Department
Due Process
Staff Attorney 2
Full-time
Hennepin$47.65 /hr—$99,273
2022Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$41.63 /hr—$85,905
2021Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$81,072
2020Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$36.90 /hr—$76,268
2019Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$34.86 /hr—$73,035
2018Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$32.88 /hr—$67,948
2017Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$31.08 /hr—$64,231
2016Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$29.27 /hr—$58,988

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 Education Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2

FY 2026, amount paid