Just, Maria
Staff Attorney 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Student Maltreatment Program. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 202% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 104% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,227 | +4.6% | +3.1% | +1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $114,026 | +8.6% | +2.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2024 | $105,028 | +13.5% | +3.3% | +9.8% |
| FY 2023 | $92,567 | +16.0% | +6.3% | +9.2% |
| FY 2022 | $79,780 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $75,153 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $70,738 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2019 | $67,001 | +7.6% | +2.1% | +5.4% |
| FY 2018 | $62,282 | +10.2% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $56,494 | +9.1% | +1.8% | +7.1% |
| FY 2016 | $51,776 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $48,784 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2014 | $46,271 | +10.5% | +1.6% | +8.8% |
| FY 2013 | $41,862 | +4.1% | +1.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2012 | $40,225 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $39,426 | — | — | — |
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 79% 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
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $57.35 /hr | — | $119,227 |
| 2025 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $56.50 /hr | — | $114,026 |
| 2024 | Education Department Office of Inspector General | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $52.25 /hr | — | $105,028 |
| 2023 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $47.65 /hr | — | $92,567 |
| 2022 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $38.77 /hr | — | $79,780 |
| 2021 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $75,153 |
| 2020 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $70,738 |
| 2019 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $32.41 /hr | — | $67,001 |
| 2018 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Investigator Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $30.60 /hr | — | $62,282 |
| 2017 | Education Department Student Maltreatment Program | Investigator Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $29.00 /hr | — | $56,494 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | $51,776 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $48,784 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $46,271 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | $90 | $41,862 |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | $30 | $40,225 |
| 2011 | Labor & Industry Dept Labor Standards | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $39,426 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2
FY 2026, amount paid
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- 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