Lebens, Brian P
LA8Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
ResidentialUtilities. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 165% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 93% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $111,852 | +1.1% | +3.1% | −2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $110,665 | +5.7% | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $104,708 | +2.0% | +3.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $102,633 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $92,991 | +3.4% | +7.2% | −3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $89,966 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2020 | $86,739 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $83,223 | +7.1% | +2.1% | +4.9% |
| FY 2018 | $77,739 | +8.7% | +2.3% | +6.3% |
| FY 2017 | $71,542 | +69.5% | +1.8% | +66.4% |
| FY 2016 | $42,211 | — | — | — |
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 · LA8
Paid more than 87% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,166.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office ResidentialUtilities | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.31 /hr | — | $111,852 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office ResidentialUtilities | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.24 /hr | $2,917 | $110,665 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office ResidentialUtilities | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.46 /hr | — | $104,708 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office ResidentialUtilities | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.28 /hr | $1,641 | $102,633 |
| 2022 | Attorney General RUDFinancial | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.76 /hr | — | $92,991 |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.87 /hr | — | $89,966 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.80 /hr | — | $86,739 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.76 /hr | $825 | $83,223 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.68 /hr | $3,086 | $77,739 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.97 /hr | $725 | $71,542 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.57 /hr | — | $42,211 |
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's Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keller, John C$198,058M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$196,830M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$196,279M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Whitney, Jessica J$194,012M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Mitchell, Dana$190,102M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eichhorst, Joan M$182,780M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA8
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ashworth, Lawrence$124,347Attorney General's Office
- Ly, Kou$114,223Attorney General's Office
- Karels, Mechelle M$111,665Attorney General's Office
- Winkelman, Suzanne L$111,176Attorney General's Office
- Rankine, Jerome Dudley$106,610Attorney General's Office
- Scharber, Helen Marie$106,184Attorney General's Office
- Roberts, Cory M$105,092Attorney General's Office
- Ingram, Travis D$104,593Attorney General's Office