Peterson, Lori Jean
Legal Secretary SeniorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DNR 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 2016 to FY 2024, pay went down 80% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is down 85% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $10,026 | −60.1% | +3.3% | −61.4% |
| FY 2023 | $25,157 | −60.5% | +6.3% | −62.9% |
| FY 2022 | $63,760 | +2.1% | +7.2% | −4.7% |
| FY 2021 | $62,444 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $60,711 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2019 | $59,213 | +0.6% | +2.1% | −1.4% |
| FY 2018 | $58,833 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $57,153 | +14.6% | +1.8% | +12.5% |
| FY 2016 | $49,884 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Legal Secretary Senior
Paid more than 8% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,674.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $33.20 /hr | — | $10,026 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.70 /hr | $380 | $25,157 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.47 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.70 /hr | — | $63,760 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.95 /hr | $236 | $62,444 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.22 /hr | — | $60,711 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.58 /hr | -$168 | $59,213 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.95 /hr | $755 | $58,833 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.40 /hr | $329 | $57,153 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept DNR General Counsel | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.09 /hr | — | $49,884 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$186,832Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$186,413NR Dir - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$185,304Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Leete, Jeanette H$175,817Management Analyst 4
- Richards, Jess W$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- McGowan, Patrick M$172,611NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Legal Secretary Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hosman, Robert A$111,919Administrative Hearings
- Fusco, Judith M$68,945Attorney General's Office
- Jeppesen, JulieAnn Marie$68,945Attorney General's Office
- McMahon, Diane M$68,945Attorney General's Office
- Fredrickson, Dawn L$65,498Natural Resources Dept
- Cosgriff, Samantha Louise Young$60,515Administrative Hearings
- Burrington, Mai Angel$58,674Tax Court
- Gedicke, Michelle L$57,843Administrative Hearings