Fodness, Kathryn
General Counsel 3Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Asst Commissioners. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 73% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $84,089 | −39.8% | +2.6% | −41.4% |
| FY 2024 | $139,784 | +5.8% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2023 | $132,145 | +23.0% | +6.3% | +15.7% |
| FY 2022 | $107,458 | +71.7% | +7.2% | +60.2% |
| FY 2021 | $62,585 | +28.4% | +2.3% | +25.5% |
| FY 2020 | $48,736 | — | — | — |
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 · General Counsel 3
Paid more than 8% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $169,641.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget Asst Commissioners | General Counsel 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.55 /hr | — | $84,089 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget Asst Commissioners | General Counsel 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $68.47 /hr | — | $139,784 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget Asst Commissioners | General Counsel 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $62.70 /hr | — | $132,145 |
| 2022 | Mn Management & Budget Legal Services | Enterprise Strategy Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $51.74 /hr | — | $107,458 |
| 2021 | Mn Management & Budget Legal Services | Enterprise Strategy Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $50.48 /hr | — | $62,585 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.36 /hr | — | $48,736 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2025, amount paid
- Rupp, Robyn T$195,622Director, Budget Policy and An
- Bentley, Andrew Martin$190,940Deputy Commr MMB
- Chaffee, Blake$190,940Deputy Commr MMB
- Reitan, Britta Helen$190,940Deputy Commr MMB
- Campbell, Erin M$186,285Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Hassemer, Jennifer$182,089Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$178,228Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Kinney, Sarah$178,228Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as General Counsel 3
FY 2025, amount paid
- Klitzke, Dale B$188,878Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Kao, Irene$187,439Housing Finance Agency
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338Human Services Dept
- Mitchell, Terese M$180,407Revenue Dept
- Benson, Robin Christopher$178,920Health Department
- Parker, Kimberly Ross$174,916Public Safety Dept
- Shepherd, Nathan Brookins$169,641Legislative Auditor
- Cownie, James R$166,902Transportation Dept