Kessler, Sloan E
Attorney 1Minnesota IT ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
MN.IT Legal 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 67% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $69,985 | −10.3% | +6.3% | −15.6% |
| FY 2022 | $78,022 | +56.6% | +7.2% | +46.1% |
| FY 2021 | $49,818 | +15.3% | +2.3% | +12.7% |
| FY 2020 | $43,204 | +21.7% | +1.6% | +19.8% |
| FY 2019 | $35,515 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Attorney 1
Paid more than 33% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,756.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services MN.IT Legal Staff | Attorney 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.38 /hr | — | $69,985 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office MN.IT Legal Staff | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.12 /hr | — | $78,022 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office MN.IT Legal Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $49,818 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Homeless Programs | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $21.93 /hr | $82 | $43,204 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Benefits/Svcs Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | $175 | $35,515 |
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 Minnesota IT Services
FY 2023, amount paid
- Maki, Robert J$232,114MNIT Executive Manager
- Lueke, Jorg H$227,311Information Technology Spec 5
- Baker, Debra R$203,547Information Technology Spec 5
- St Amant, Thomas R$199,333Information Technology Spec 4
- Husted, Melody A$198,511Information Technology Spec 5
- Velasquez, Daniel D$197,644Systems Architect
- Rud, Kurt$197,377Information Technology Spec 4
- Capra, Vincent L$196,386Systems Architect
Highest paid as Attorney 1
FY 2023, amount paid
- Epstein, Oren$93,667Revenue Dept
- Zercher, Erik$81,845Revenue Dept
- Xanthopoulos, Nicholas$71,527Revenue Dept
- Gerber, Mackenzie Lauryn$68,616Revenue Dept
- Michaud, Carly Ellen$38,556Revenue Dept