Nelson, Ronald E
LA9Attorney GeneralRamsey CountyFull-time
AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants. 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 2014 to FY 2018, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $53,551 | −36.8% | +2.3% | −38.2% |
| FY 2017 | $84,726 | +14.4% | +1.8% | +12.4% |
| FY 2016 | $74,030 | +13.5% | +0.7% | +12.7% |
| FY 2015 | $65,247 | +24.0% | +0.7% | +23.1% |
| FY 2014 | $52,636 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · LA9
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA9 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.07 /hr | — | $53,551 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA9 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.13 /hr | — | $84,726 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.90 /hr | $503 | $74,030 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA8 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.54 /hr | — | $65,247 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.13 /hr | $2,338 | $52,636 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Gilbert, Alan I$144,454M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$139,957M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Huyser, Alethea M$139,957M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eller, Christie B$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Olson, Karen Diane$134,091M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Velzen, Benjamin J$132,450M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$131,406M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as LA9
FY 2018, amount paid
- Lee, Shoua$92,816Attorney General
- Ly, Kou$86,750Attorney General