Finnegan, Patrick J
Attorney 2Revenue 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $84,505 | +7.9% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2014 | $78,328 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $77,338 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2012 | $73,821 | −1.1% | +2.9% | −3.9% |
| FY 2011 | $74,666 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Attorney 2
Paid more than 94% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,189.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $84,505 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $78,328 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | — | $77,338 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $73,821 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $74,666 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Church, Ryan$135,209Deputy Commr Revenue
- Wilson, Paul A$130,867Revenue Research Director
- Bauerly, Cindy Leora$127,530Commissioner-Revenue
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$125,686Asst Commr Revenue
- Hagen, John F$124,663Revenue Tax System Dir 3
- Starr, Jenny Lee$120,060Asst Commr Revenue
- Skwira, Peter J$119,536Asst Commr Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$117,925Revenue Legal Leg Aff Dir
Highest paid as Attorney 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Haney, James T$82,481Natural Resources Dept
- Pederson, Mark D$80,713Revenue Dept
- Lewis, Michael W$80,147Administrative Hearings
- Gustafson, Kyle R$79,906Revenue Dept
- Tujetsch, Joan M$79,190Revenue Dept
- Johnson, Gloria J$79,189Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Marcia A$79,189Public Utilities Comm
- Gossman, Mary E$79,189Administrative Hearings