Sather, Wayne L
Attorney 2Revenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal Services 2. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $51,844 | −30.6% | +2.9% | −32.5% |
| FY 2011 | $74,666 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Attorney 2
Paid more than 14% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,377.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $51,844 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $74,666 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Kraatz, Stephen J$136,606Chief Information Officer
- Lee, Daniel L$125,685Revenue Tax Specialist Princ
- Massman, Matthew J$114,721Deputy Commr Revenue
- Wilson, Paul A$114,721Revenue Research Director
- Friedlander, Don E$113,697Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$112,126Asst Commr Revenue
- Frans, Myron$112,126Commissioner-Revenue
- Mansun, John H$110,464Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Attorney 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Pederson, Mark D$77,484Revenue Dept
- Staricha, Lance R$77,484Revenue Dept
- Krenkel, Stephen E$76,075Revenue Dept
- Tujetsch, Joan M$74,342Revenue Dept
- Sellner, Victoria H$74,015Natural Resources Dept
- Finnegan, Patrick J$73,821Revenue Dept
- Lewis, Michael W$73,821Administrative Hearings
- Johnson, Gloria J$72,694Natural Resources Dept