Cylkowski, Melody
LA6Attorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
Attorney General's Office. 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 2016, pay went up 34% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $61,646 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2015 | $58,615 | +4.8% | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2014 | $55,927 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $51,740 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $50,385 | +9.1% | +2.9% | +6.0% |
| FY 2011 | $46,163 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · LA6
Paid more than 88% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,144.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.50 /hr | $21 | $61,646 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.02 /hr | $1,439 | $58,615 |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.94 /hr | $890 | $55,927 |
| 2013 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.98 /hr | $266 | $51,740 |
| 2012 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Part-time | Ramsey | $25.02 /hr | $521 | $50,385 |
| 2011 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA6 Part-time | Ramsey | $24.54 /hr | $110 | $46,163 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Gilbert, Alan I$131,184M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$123,569M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Huyser, Alethea M$122,681M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eller, Christie B$121,442M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$121,442M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Olson, Karen Diane$121,442M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Klumpp Jr, Wm F$120,366M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Pleggenkuhle, Jason T$120,235M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA6
FY 2016, amount paid
- Bukowski, Mark$62,448Attorney General
- Lee, Rebecca$61,803Attorney General
- Maertz, Parker J$61,000Attorney General
- Pasno, Susan M$60,973Attorney General
- Seiler, Natalie$59,395Attorney General
- Lindberg, Deborah$58,599Attorney General
- Gosiger, William R$58,403Attorney General
- Palumbo, Giulia L$57,842Attorney General