Desmond, Rita M
LA7Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Commerce/Elections/Trades. 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 2025, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $95,935 | +13.1% | +2.6% | +10.2% |
| FY 2024 | $84,814 | +2.4% | +3.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $82,793 | +8.4% | +6.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $76,367 | +3.6% | +7.2% | −3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $73,699 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $71,771 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2019 | $69,942 | +3.6% | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| FY 2018 | $67,495 | +1.9% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $66,213 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $64,600 | −1.3% | +0.7% | −1.9% |
| FY 2015 | $65,431 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| FY 2014 | $62,598 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2013 | $60,898 | −0.8% | +1.7% | −2.4% |
| FY 2012 | $61,406 | +4.7% | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $58,665 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · LA7
Paid more than 89% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,390.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office Commerce/Elections/Trades | LA7 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.12 /hr | — | $95,935 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office Commerce/Elections/Trades | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.87 /hr | — | $84,814 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office AdministrativeLaw | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.11 /hr | — | $82,793 |
| 2022 | Attorney General AdministrativeLaw | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.49 /hr | — | $76,367 |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.94 /hr | — | $73,699 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.06 /hr | — | $71,771 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.03 /hr | — | $69,942 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.59 /hr | $169 | $67,495 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.11 /hr | — | $66,213 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.39 /hr | — | $64,600 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.67 /hr | $2,128 | $65,431 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.19 /hr | $302 | $62,598 |
| 2013 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.71 /hr | — | $60,898 |
| 2012 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.75 /hr | — | $61,406 |
| 2011 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.13 /hr | $935 | $58,665 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Tien, Wendy$194,428S3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Keller, John C$188,354M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$187,210M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$187,210M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$187,190M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$186,670M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Whitney, Jessica J$184,506M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Mitchell, Dana$181,241M4 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA7
FY 2025, amount paid
- Schmid, Emily Jayne$97,572Attorney General's Office
- Bukowski, Mark$97,198Attorney General's Office
- Vanderkooi, Kara$95,980Attorney General's Office
- Stevenson, Chad S$93,280Attorney General's Office
- Pierce, Nicole L$92,009Attorney General's Office
- Von Feldt, Amy J$91,258Attorney General's Office
- Evans, Brian$91,250Attorney General's Office
- Knodle, Kristopher B$88,525Attorney General's Office