Hoffmann, Kathleen
Staff Attorney 2Employ & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Deputy General Counsel Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 1,872% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 1,448% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $104,734 | −0.3% | +3.1% | −3.3% |
| FY 2025 | $105,019 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $96,947 | +6.7% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $90,888 | +15.0% | +6.3% | +8.3% |
| FY 2022 | $79,001 | +18.6% | +7.2% | +10.7% |
| FY 2021 | $66,603 | +1,153.9% | +2.3% | +1,125.7% |
| FY 2020 | $5,312 | — | — | — |
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 · Staff Attorney 2
Paid more than 50% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,734.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Deputy General Counsel Staff | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | $104,734 |
| 2025 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Deputy General Counsel Staff | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $105,019 |
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Deputy General Counsel Staff | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.82 /hr | — | $96,947 |
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Deputy General Counsel Staff | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $90,888 |
| 2022 | Health Department HRM Personnel Management | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.94 /hr | $3,591 | $79,001 |
| 2021 | Health Department HRM Personnel Management | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | — | $66,603 |
| 2020 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $30.18 /hr | — | $5,312 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mulhern, Gerald G$196,744Unemployment Ins Prog Dir
- Rowe, Evan M$191,860Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$187,354Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$187,081Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$186,092Dir Employment Programs
- Knutson, Katie M$174,964Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Lefholz, Emily J$174,879Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$169,289General Counsel 2
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Selleck, Preston Andrew$137,878Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fuge, Kristine Nelson$126,755Human Services Dept
- Calcaterra, Karen D$126,618Children Youth & Families Dept
- Nehring, Alisha L$120,986Health Department
- Neuman, Alexandra$120,228Human Services Dept
- Leiferman, Peter$120,227Human Services Dept
- Eekhoff, Mark Andrew$120,227Human Services Dept
- Thorson, Terri Susanne$119,977Commerce Dept