Nelson, Debra Kay
Legal SecretaryLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal Services Support. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 383% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 368% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $36,714 | +11.4% | +1.6% | +9.7% |
| FY 2013 | $32,961 | +333.7% | +1.7% | +326.6% |
| FY 2012 | $7,599 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 27% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,896.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $19.30 /hr | — | $36,714 |
| 2013 | Administrative Hearings OAH Support Staff St Paul | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.83 /hr | — | $32,961 |
| 2012 | Administrative Hearings Workers Comp Support Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.10 /hr | — | $7,599 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Eiden, Kristine Lee$121,769Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Looman, Jessica Kathleen$118,795Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Peterson, Kenneth B$118,518Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Rajkowski, John Benedict$114,968Dir Governmental Relations Cl
- Valentine, Cynthia L$110,842Admin Svcs Dir
- Krueger, James D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Legge, Wendy Willson$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- McLellan, Scott D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2014, amount paid
- Clark, Virginia M$52,394Attorney General
- Manteuffel, Carolyn M$49,240Attorney General
- Hansen, Nancy J$48,719Administrative Hearings
- Reeves, Tammie L$48,664Attorney General
- Schroeder, Kay L$48,657Attorney General
- Ackerman, Donna Mary$48,628Attorney General
- Atkinson, Clara J$48,628Attorney General
- D'Souza, Patricia J$48,628Attorney General