Kessler, Matthew P
LA4Attorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants. 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 2015 to FY 2020, pay went up 3,489% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 3,202% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $10,181 | −79.5% | +1.6% | −79.9% |
| FY 2019 | $49,775 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.3% |
| FY 2018 | $47,218 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $45,094 | +17.0% | +1.8% | +14.9% |
| FY 2016 | $38,553 | +13,490.4% | +0.7% | +13,399.4% |
| FY 2015 | $284 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · LA4
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,506.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.20 /hr | $121 | $10,181 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.20 /hr | — | $49,775 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.24 /hr | — | $47,218 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.04 /hr | $101 | $45,094 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA3 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.17 /hr | $62 | $38,553 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA3 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.73 /hr | — | $284 |
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 Attorney General
FY 2020, amount paid
- Keller, John C$151,501M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$151,147M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$148,835M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eller, Christie B$148,835M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$147,491M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$146,462M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Pleggenkuhle, Jason T$141,826M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$141,803M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA4
FY 2020, amount paid
- Lewis, Katharine L$53,177Attorney General
- Kuseske, Annie J$52,554Attorney General
- Griesbach, Kerry$52,304Attorney General
- Schneider, Eric E$52,016Attorney General
- Vogel, Evan C$51,037Attorney General
- Moua, Kong Chia$47,096Attorney General
- Williamson, Bryanna J$46,986Attorney General
- Mohamed, Nusla A$46,986Attorney General