Rankin, Abigail
General Counsel 1Administrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
Office of Admin Hearings. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 2,802% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 1,996% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $104,153 | −4.4% | +3.1% | −7.3% |
| FY 2025 | $108,971 | +22.9% | +2.6% | +19.7% |
| FY 2024 | $88,683 | +18.5% | +3.3% | +14.7% |
| FY 2023 | $74,826 | +8.1% | +6.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $69,192 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $65,231 | +10.0% | +2.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2020 | $59,276 | +7.9% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2019 | $54,912 | +171.7% | +2.1% | +166.2% |
| FY 2018 | $20,210 | −57.8% | +2.3% | −58.7% |
| FY 2017 | $47,889 | +3,938.1% | +1.8% | +3,865.1% |
| FY 2016 | $1,186 | −67.0% | +0.7% | −67.2% |
| FY 2015 | $3,589 | — | — | — |
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 14% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administrative Hearings Office of Admin Hearings | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $57.04 /hr | — | $104,153 |
| 2025 | Administrative Hearings Office of Admin Hearings | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.30 /hr | — | $108,971 |
| 2024 | Administrative Hearings Office of Admin Hearings | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.20 /hr | — | $88,683 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $35.73 /hr | — | $74,826 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $33.39 /hr | — | $69,192 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $31.51 /hr | — | $65,231 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $28.93 /hr | — | $59,276 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $26.40 /hr | — | $54,912 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 1 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $26.40 /hr | — | $20,210 |
| 2017 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $27.75 /hr | — | $47,889 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $1,186 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $3,589 |
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 Administrative Hearings
FY 2026, amount paid
- Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann$195,544Chief Administrative Law Judge
- Todnem, Suzanne C$190,164Admin Law Judge
- Walther, Veronica$189,384Asst Chief Admin Law Judge
- Butler, Kristien$188,552Admin Law Judge
- Pham, Ngoc-Dung Tran$188,552Comp Judge
- Wolkoff, Adam S$188,088Comp Judge
- Marshall, Kirsten M$186,576Comp Judge
- Colling, Jacob Ryan$186,576Comp Judge
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