Robertson, Lael Erin
General Counsel 1Housing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal & Risk Management. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 173% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 111% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $134,643 | +3.9% | +3.1% | +0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $129,641 | +3.7% | +2.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2024 | $125,019 | −4.6% | +3.3% | −7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $131,029 | +18.5% | +6.3% | +11.5% |
| FY 2022 | $110,578 | +2.9% | +7.2% | −4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $107,483 | +25.0% | +2.3% | +22.2% |
| FY 2020 | $86,005 | +74.5% | +1.6% | +71.8% |
| FY 2019 | $49,290 | — | — | — |
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 34% 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
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $73.03 /hr | — | $134,643 |
| 2025 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $129,641 |
| 2024 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $59.72 /hr | — | $125,019 |
| 2023 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.61 /hr | — | $131,029 |
| 2022 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $54.50 /hr | — | $110,578 |
| 2021 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.37 /hr | — | $107,483 |
| 2020 | Housing Finance Agency Legal & Risk Management | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $42.33 /hr | — | $86,005 |
| 2019 | Housing Finance Agency Interagency On Homelessness | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $49,290 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pratt, Andrew J$200,409Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Mohamed, Fakarudin M$191,008Chief Information Officer
- Robinson, Rachel C$186,243Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Dieveney, Matthew M$185,346Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Baumtrog, Ryan P$185,344Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Ho, Jennifer Leimaile$185,181Commissioner-Housing Finance
- Lehnhoff, James R$184,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Ray, Rinal Girish$181,054Housing Finance Agency Exec
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