Kinney, Donna M
Legal SecretaryAttorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
AGO Classified Group 2. 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 2019, pay went down 8% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $33,887 | −10.4% | +2.1% | −12.3% |
| FY 2018 | $37,834 | −28.0% | +2.3% | −29.5% |
| FY 2017 | $52,517 | +5.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| FY 2016 | $50,026 | +1.9% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $49,073 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2014 | $47,899 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2013 | $45,460 | +69.4% | +1.7% | +66.7% |
| FY 2012 | $26,830 | −26.9% | +2.9% | −29.0% |
| FY 2011 | $36,692 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 14% of the 63 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,816.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $33,887 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $37,834 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $52,517 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | $43 | $50,026 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $49,073 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $47,899 |
| 2013 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $45,460 |
| 2012 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $26,830 |
| 2011 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $36,692 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Gilbert, Alan I$163,530M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- $154,207
- James, Marta K$152,892S1 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$144,915M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Sloan, Alexander$144,816S1 (Attorney General's Office)
- Anderson, Ryan P$144,272S1 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eller, Christie B$143,309M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Olson, Karen Diane$143,309M4 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2019, amount paid
- Lewenstein, Ian$85,084Administrative Hearings
- Ackerman, Donna Mary$54,972Attorney General
- Robbins, Suzanne L$54,952Attorney General
- Pruden, Jenifer Susan$54,942Attorney General
- Nettleton, Gwen R$54,932Attorney General
- Janus, Karen M$54,912Attorney General
- Donnelly, Deanna$54,892Attorney General
- Weaver, Cretia R.$54,876Health Department