Graves, John Edward
Comp Attorney PrincLabor & Industry DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Legal Services. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 395% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 379% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $85,532 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2013 | $79,706 | +360.8% | +1.7% | +353.3% |
| FY 2012 | $17,296 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Comp Attorney Princ
Paid more than 67% of the 39 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,740.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $42.68 /hr | — | $85,532 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | St Louis | $40.04 /hr | — | $79,706 |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | St Louis | $37.93 /hr | — | $17,296 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Eiden, Kristine Lee$121,769Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Looman, Jessica Kathleen$118,795Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Peterson, Kenneth B$118,518Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Rajkowski, John Benedict$114,968Dir Governmental Relations Cl
- Valentine, Cynthia L$110,842Admin Svcs Dir
- Krueger, James D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Legge, Wendy Willson$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- McLellan, Scott D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Comp Attorney Princ
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lebowski, Jeffrey F$90,695Labor & Industry Dept
- Bierman Jr, William A$90,402Labor & Industry Dept
- Froeber, James A$90,402Administration Dept
- Chun, Kenneth H$90,353Administration Dept
- Berger, Kathryn R$89,735Labor & Industry Dept
- Stoltman, Sara J$88,694Labor & Industry Dept
- Croft, Richard E$88,594Employ & Econ Development Dept
- O'Neill, Marie E$88,583Labor & Industry Dept