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Early, James B

S3 (Attorney General's Office)Attorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time

Attorney General's Office/Uncl. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$765,658
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$145,822
FY 2017
Highest year
$145,822
FY 2017
Yearly average
$109,380
across years on record
Change since first year
+46%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$99,6322011$105,3672012$102,5322013$103,3862014$104,1512015$104,7682016$145,8222017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 46% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$145,822+39.2%+1.8%+36.7%
FY 2016$104,768+0.6%+0.7%−0.1%
FY 2015$104,151+0.7%+0.7%+0.0%
FY 2014$103,386+0.8%+1.6%−0.7%
FY 2013$102,532−2.7%+1.7%−4.3%
FY 2012$105,367+5.8%+2.9%+2.7%
FY 2011$99,632———

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 2017 · S3 (Attorney General's Office)

Paid more than 89% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,765.

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

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$51.01 /hr—$145,822
2016Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$50.48 /hr—$104,768
2015Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$50.24 /hr—$104,151
2014Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$49.90 /hr—$103,386
2013Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$49.51 /hr—$102,532
2012Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$49.03 /hr—$105,367
2011Attorney General
Attorney General's Office/Uncl
S3 (Attorney General's Office)
Full-time
Ramsey$48.55 /hr—$99,632

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 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as S3 (Attorney General's Office)

FY 2017, amount paid