Fenton, Michael
Attorney 1Revenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal Services 2. 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 2016 to FY 2022, pay went up 24% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $42,964 | −35.7% | +7.2% | −40.0% |
| FY 2021 | $66,832 | +4.5% | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $63,952 | −46.7% | +1.6% | −47.6% |
| FY 2019 | $120,062 | +126.9% | +2.1% | +122.3% |
| FY 2018 | $52,915 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2017 | $49,492 | +43.1% | +1.8% | +40.5% |
| FY 2016 | $34,596 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Attorney 1
Paid more than 33% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,333.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.45 /hr | — | $42,964 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.45 /hr | — | $66,832 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.19 /hr | — | $63,952 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.76 /hr | — | $120,062 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $25.56 /hr | — | $52,915 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $24.19 /hr | — | $49,492 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Compliance Contracting & Proc | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.48 /hr | — | $34,596 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$169,195Deputy Commr Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$157,938Revenue Research Director
- Doty, Robert A$154,398Commissioner-Revenue
- Nieman, Justin T$154,234Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$148,544Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$138,911Asst Commr Revenue
- Klockziem, Jonathan$138,390Asst Commr Revenue
- Keith, Rosemarie G$138,359Revenue Collections Officer 3
Highest paid as Attorney 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- McCormick, Brittany$81,816Revenue Dept
- Xanthopoulos, Nicholas$81,816Revenue Dept
- Kessler, Sloan E$78,022MN.IT Services Office
- Wilson, Dexter John$64,195Revenue Dept
- Murray, Jana Leigh$58,333Administrative Hearings
- Epstein, Oren$36,226Revenue Dept
- Zercher, Erik$14,612Revenue Dept
- Schultz, Ronald$9,285Revenue Dept