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Parker, May Chao

General Counsel 2Employ & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

CO Commissioners Office X. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,487,453
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$169,289
FY 2026
Highest year
$169,289
FY 2026
Yearly average
$135,223
across years on record
Change since first year
+71%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 71% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 25% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$169,289+1.9%+3.1%−1.2%
FY 2025$166,159+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$158,969+1.0%+3.3%−2.3%
FY 2023$157,437+21.8%+6.3%+14.7%
FY 2022$129,210−1.8%+7.2%−8.4%
FY 2021$131,549+6.6%+2.3%+4.2%
FY 2020$123,388+0.2%+1.6%−1.3%
FY 2019$123,146+4.6%+2.1%+2.5%
FY 2018$117,740+5.4%+2.3%+3.1%
FY 2017$111,729+13.0%+1.8%+11.0%
FY 2016$98,838———

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 · General Counsel 2

Paid more than 85% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $168,671.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
General Counsel 2
Full-time
Ramsey$81.19 /hr—$169,289
2025Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
General Counsel 2
Full-time
Ramsey$79.99 /hr—$166,159
2024Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
General Counsel 2
Full-time
Ramsey$76.55 /hr—$158,969
2023Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office
General Counsel 2
Full-time
Ramsey$72.56 /hr—$157,437
2022Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
Admin Svcs Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$63.67 /hr—$129,210
2021Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
Admin Svcs Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$62.12 /hr—$131,549
2020Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Commissioners Office X
Admin Svcs Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$60.60 /hr—$123,388
2019Human Services Dept
OPR Legal Management Office
Human Services Manager 4
Full-time
Ramsey$59.27 /hr—$123,146
2018Human Services Dept
OPR Legal Management Office
Human Services Manager 4
Full-time
Ramsey$57.97 /hr—$117,740
2017Human Services Dept
OPR Legal Management Office
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$54.87 /hr—$111,729
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Legal Affairs
State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$49.29 /hr——
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Legal Affairs
State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Full-time
Hennepin$48.09 /hr—$98,838
2016Human Services Dept
OPR Legal Management Office
State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$48.09 /hr——

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 Employ & Econ Development Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as General Counsel 2

FY 2026, amount paid