Nowlin, Jessica D
Staff Attorney 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
General Counsel. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $47,660 | −67.3% | +3.1% | −68.3% |
| FY 2025 | $145,635 | +190.8% | +2.6% | +183.4% |
| FY 2024 | $50,077 | — | — | — |
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 · Staff Attorney 2
Paid more than 9% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,734.
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 | Education Department General Counsel | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $57.35 /hr | — | $47,660 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Commissioner's Staff | Human Services Manager 5 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $74.35 /hr | — | $145,635 |
| 2024 | Education Department General Counsel | Staff Attorney 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $57.96 /hr | — | $50,077 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Staff Attorney 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Selleck, Preston Andrew$137,878Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fuge, Kristine Nelson$126,755Human Services Dept
- Calcaterra, Karen D$126,618Children Youth & Families Dept
- Nehring, Alisha L$120,986Health Department
- Neuman, Alexandra$120,228Human Services Dept
- Leiferman, Peter$120,227Human Services Dept
- Eekhoff, Mark Andrew$120,227Human Services Dept
- Thorson, Terri Susanne$119,977Commerce Dept