Nelson, Gary E
LA8Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyPart-time
MedicaidFraud. 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $76,665 | +35.6% | +6.3% | +27.6% |
| FY 2022 | $56,541 | +3.6% | +7.2% | −3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $54,564 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $53,142 | +15.8% | +1.6% | +14.0% |
| FY 2019 | $45,878 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · LA8
Paid more than 7% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,661.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office MedicaidFraud | LA8 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $76,665 |
| 2022 | Attorney General MedicaidFraud | LA8 Part-time | Ramsey | $46.26 /hr | — | $56,541 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA8 Part-time | Ramsey | $44.35 /hr | — | $54,564 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA7 Part-time | Ramsey | $43.26 /hr | — | $53,142 |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office | LA7 Part-time | Ramsey | $42.00 /hr | — | $45,878 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Kramer, Elizabeth$172,296M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Keller, John C$172,295M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Frias, Luz M$172,295M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$172,139M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$171,890M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$171,404M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Pleggenkuhle, Jason T$159,981M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$159,981M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA8
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hintz, Daniel P$109,829Attorney General's Office
- Woods, Niari K$105,836Attorney General's Office
- Lebens, Brian P$102,633Attorney General's Office
- Sandquist, Nicholas P$101,584Attorney General's Office
- Winkelman, Suzanne L$100,820Attorney General's Office
- Castro, Diane M$97,484Attorney General's Office
- Albers, Stacey$87,981Attorney General's Office
- Kuth, Matthew J$85,342Attorney General's Office