Samuels, Tydon
Legal AnalystVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal Affairs 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 2023, pay went up 242% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 177% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $51,501 | −23.5% | +6.3% | −28.0% |
| FY 2022 | $67,315 | +12.8% | +7.2% | +5.3% |
| FY 2021 | $59,665 | +11.1% | +2.3% | +8.6% |
| FY 2020 | $53,723 | +6.4% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,502 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $47,972 | +218.8% | +2.3% | +211.8% |
| FY 2017 | $15,046 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Legal Analyst
Paid more than 4% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,184.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Legal Analyst Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $51,501 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Legal Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | $846 | $67,315 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Operations | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $59,665 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $26.09 /hr | $535 | $53,723 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $24.82 /hr | — | $50,502 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $23.55 /hr | — | $47,972 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legal Affairs Staff | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | — | $15,046 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$295,747Medical Specialist 4
- Cline, James Michael$191,882Medical Specialist 3
- Kayes, Shahrior$173,098Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$171,761Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$171,171Pharmacist Senior
- Hughes, Douglas J$170,085Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$169,814Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$167,854Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
Highest paid as Legal Analyst
FY 2023, amount paid
- Slegers, Heidi Elizabeth$84,307MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hegman, Elizabeth$83,541MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tupa Johnson, Kathy Marie$83,123Dentistry Board
- Kratochvill, Vandaly$82,773Administration Dept
- Park, Brian Andrew$82,773Pharmacy Board
- Rebischke, Carrie L$82,773Administration Dept
- Alsides, Laura Marie$82,767Labor & Industry Dept
- Eversman, Eric L$79,841Veterans Affairs Dept