Fontaine, Laurie E
ParalegalNursing BoardFull-time
Research & Public Relations. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,442% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 1,092% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $78,418 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $75,391 | +14.8% | +2.6% | +11.9% |
| FY 2024 | $65,663 | +7.2% | +3.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $61,241 | +9.2% | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $56,057 | +5.2% | +7.2% | −1.9% |
| FY 2021 | $53,300 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $50,539 | +893.7% | +1.6% | +878.4% |
| FY 2019 | $5,086 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Paralegal
Paid more than 90% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,590.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nursing Board Research & Public Relations | Paralegal Full-time | — | $38.14 /hr | $29 | $78,418 |
| 2025 | Nursing Board Research & Public Relations | Paralegal Full-time | — | $36.65 /hr | $330 | $75,391 |
| 2024 | Nursing Board Research & Public Relations | Paralegal Full-time | — | $32.28 /hr | $133 | $65,663 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office OMGroup1 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $29.08 /hr | — | $61,241 |
| 2022 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 1 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $27.62 /hr | — | $56,057 |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $26.27 /hr | $38 | $53,300 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | — | $50,539 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $23.71 /hr | — | $5,086 |
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 Nursing Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Leach, Megan$160,270State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Gaytko, Caren Elizabeth$146,607Exec Dir Nursing Bd
- Schuhmacher, Deborah$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Topham, Debra$129,813State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- England, Mariclaire E$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Larson, Leslie$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Holicky, Karen$125,385Registered Nurse Senior
- Downs, JaCinda M$122,720Nursing Education Specialist
Highest paid as Paralegal
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christenson, Anne Marie$80,291Human Services Dept
- Gray, Michael Sean$79,291Labor & Industry Dept
- Pihlstrom, Luann J$77,863Nursing Board
- Bui, Kim N$77,538Human Services Dept
- Charpentier, Margaret Mary$76,484Labor & Industry Dept
- Klooz, Deborah A$75,320Pollution Control Agency
- Moen, Emma Nicole$73,625Pharmacy Board
- Olson, Hannah Megan$73,083Public Utilities Comm