Lor, John
LA8Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
IT Infrastructure. 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 14,401% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 11,546% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $97,635 | +304.6% | +3.1% | +292.3% |
| FY 2025 | $24,131 | — | — | — |
| FY 2021 | $673 | — | — | — |
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 30% 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
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office IT Infrastructure | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.86 /hr | — | $97,635 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office IT Infrastructure | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $24,131 |
| 2021 | Lottery Warehouse | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.04 /hr | — | $673 |
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
- Lebens, Brian P$111,852Attorney 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