Moldestad, Mary L
Legal SecretaryAttorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
Attorney General's Office/Clas. 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 2020, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 29% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $34,176 | −35.3% | +1.6% | −36.3% |
| FY 2019 | $52,853 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $52,144 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $51,491 | +1.9% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $50,531 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2015 | $50,078 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2014 | $47,687 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $44,688 | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2012 | $44,782 | +8.5% | +2.9% | +5.5% |
| FY 2011 | $41,259 | — | — | — |
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 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 12% of the 60 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,327.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $34,176 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.27 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.50 /hr | — | $52,853 |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.18 /hr | — | $52,144 |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $51,491 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.46 /hr | — | $50,531 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2015 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $47,687 |
| 2013 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.12 /hr | — | $44,688 |
| 2012 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $21.14 /hr | — | $44,782 |
| 2011 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $41,259 |
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 Legal Secretary
FY 2020, amount paid
- Harding, Patsy A$59,500Attorney General
- Christensen, Sharon Celine$56,423Human Services Dept
- Maile, Ann M$56,352MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wood, Catherine M$56,294Attorney General
- Rutz, Patricia Ann$56,180Labor & Industry Dept
- Weaver, Cretia R.$56,102Health Department
- Pruden, Jenifer Susan$56,101Attorney General
- Chalmers, Ann Marie$56,099Attorney General