Jensen-Kowski, William Phillip
Staff Attorney 3Housing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal - Staff Attorney. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,680% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 2,763% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $108,117 | +19.8% | +3.1% | +16.2% |
| FY 2025 | $90,255 | +9.1% | +2.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $82,739 | +3.9% | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2023 | $79,632 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $72,127 | +4.1% | +7.2% | −2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $69,272 | +17.9% | +2.3% | +15.3% |
| FY 2020 | $58,740 | +50.1% | +1.6% | +47.8% |
| FY 2019 | $39,139 | +1,268.5% | +2.1% | +1,240.7% |
| FY 2018 | $2,860 | — | — | — |
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 3
Paid more than 20% of the 81 people with this job title that year. The median was $126,356.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Housing Finance Agency Legal - Staff Attorney | Staff Attorney 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.39 /hr | $246 | $108,117 |
| 2025 | Housing Finance Agency Legal - Staff Attorney | Staff Attorney 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.46 /hr | — | $90,255 |
| 2024 | Housing Finance Agency Legal - Staff Attorney | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | $625 | $82,739 |
| 2023 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $79,632 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | — | $72,127 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $69,272 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $58,740 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.18 /hr | — | $39,139 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $2,860 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pratt, Andrew J$200,409Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Mohamed, Fakarudin M$191,008Chief Information Officer
- Robinson, Rachel C$186,243Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Dieveney, Matthew M$185,346Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Baumtrog, Ryan P$185,344Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Ho, Jennifer Leimaile$185,181Commissioner-Housing Finance
- Lehnhoff, James R$184,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Ray, Rinal Girish$181,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petroski, Andrew S$144,122Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kwong, Justin A$141,409Health Department
- Ellis, Derek R$137,149Human Services Dept
- Bethke, Lauren C$136,356Secretary of State
- Hilding, Derek A$136,347Natural Resources Dept
- Ziezulewicz, Paul$135,099Human Services Dept
- Steenhoek, Sarah W$133,408Human Services Dept
- Slator, Kevin T$133,408Human Services Dept