Ranaweera, Nilushi S
General Counsel 1Cannabis Expungement BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
CEB Executive Director Staff. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 434% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 296% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,974 | +18.3% | +3.1% | +14.7% |
| FY 2025 | $101,442 | +16.0% | +2.6% | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $87,484 | +0.9% | +3.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $86,716 | +9.4% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $79,290 | +2.7% | +7.2% | −4.2% |
| FY 2021 | $77,208 | +32.5% | +2.3% | +29.6% |
| FY 2020 | $58,250 | +111.3% | +1.6% | +108.0% |
| FY 2019 | $27,568 | −46.8% | +2.1% | −47.8% |
| FY 2018 | $51,785 | +130.7% | +2.3% | +125.6% |
| FY 2017 | $22,448 | — | — | — |
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 1
Paid more than 23% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $142,739.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cannabis Expungement Board CEB Executive Director Staff | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $71.41 /hr | — | $119,974 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office Postconviction | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $54.12 /hr | — | $101,442 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office Postconviction | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $43.42 /hr | — | $87,484 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office Postconviction | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $40.96 /hr | — | $86,716 |
| 2022 | Attorney General Postconviction | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $39.27 /hr | — | $79,290 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | — | $77,208 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $36.73 /hr | — | $58,250 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $27,568 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.56 /hr | — | $51,785 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $24.19 /hr | — | $22,448 |
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 Cannabis Expungement Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rowader, James R$146,607Ex Dir Cannabis Expungement Bd
- Chambers, Rachel A$139,713Staff Attorney Supervisor
- Faulkner, Heather S$134,868Communications Manager 1
- Dahlager, Elana M$108,358Staff Attorney Supervisor
- Martin, Benjamin Allen$102,148Staff Attorney 2
- Haglund, Hanna Marie$96,382State Prog Admin Manager
- Hanrahan, Christopher M$92,845Staff Attorney 2
- Schultz Bruning, Casey Rae$90,889Staff Attorney 2
Highest paid as General Counsel 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Oberg, Corrie A B$163,309Education Department
- Rhodes, Brynn$155,476Human Services Dept
- Ganin, Daniel$155,422Corrections Dept
- Ryan, Catherine E$154,825Human Services Dept
- Kozlowski, Jane Lea Laub$154,031Human Services Dept
- Tape, Melissa H$153,095Revenue Dept
- Egertson, Perry R$152,282Minnesota IT Services
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827Agriculture Dept