Finch, Brenda I
Legal SecretaryAttorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
Attorney General's Office/Clas. 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 2018, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $49,997 | −5.0% | +2.3% | −7.1% |
| FY 2017 | $52,606 | −0.7% | +1.8% | −2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $52,974 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2015 | $51,538 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2014 | $49,764 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $46,600 | +1.6% | +1.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2012 | $45,873 | +4.6% | +2.9% | +1.6% |
| FY 2011 | $43,852 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 44% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,862.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | $84 | $49,997 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $52,606 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | $65 | $52,974 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.88 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.92 /hr | $430 | $51,538 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.43 /hr | $220 | $49,764 |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $46,600 |
| 2012 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $21.69 /hr | — | $45,873 |
| 2011 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $21.14 /hr | $12 | $43,852 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Gilbert, Alan I$144,454M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$139,957M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Huyser, Alethea M$139,957M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eller, Christie B$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Olson, Karen Diane$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Velzen, Benjamin J$132,450M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$131,406M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2018, amount paid
- Maile, Ann M$54,216MN St Colleges & Universities
- Donnelly, Deanna$53,809Attorney General
- Ackerman, Donna Mary$53,809Attorney General
- Reeves, Tammie L$53,741Attorney General
- Nettleton, Gwen R$53,730Attorney General
- Schroeder, Kay L$53,722Attorney General
- Pyles, Jenne V$53,697Attorney General
- Janus, Karen M$53,693Attorney General