Peterson, Janet M
Legal SecretaryPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD Facilities Mgmt Section. 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 2016, pay went up 78% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 76% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $37,286 | −26.1% | +0.7% | −26.6% |
| FY 2015 | $50,465 | +141.2% | +0.7% | +139.5% |
| FY 2014 | $20,923 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 23% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,158.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Facilities Mgmt Section | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.06 /hr | $303 | $37,286 |
| 2015 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $22.39 /hr | $7,549 | $50,465 |
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Call Center 2 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $18.49 /hr | $2,132 | $20,923 |
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 Pollution Control Agency
FY 2016, amount paid
- Stine, John Linc$154,713Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Reetz, Gaylen F$133,674Pollution Cont Program Admi
- Thorvig, Lisa J$126,148Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Beeman, Michelle E$125,112Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Mueller, Lyle P$117,989Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Benke, David J$117,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2016, amount paid
- Finch, Brenda I$52,974Attorney General
- Maile, Ann M$51,762MN St Colleges & Universities
- Davis, Kathleen B$51,697Attorney General
- Drolson, Joann$51,597Administrative Hearings
- Ackerman, Donna Mary$51,404Attorney General
- Donnelly, Deanna$51,365Attorney General
- Gates, Jean-Anne$51,356Attorney General
- Pruden, Jenifer Susan$51,356Attorney General