Sayles, Laura M
M2 (Attorney General's Office)Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
ChiefofStaff. 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 2026, pay went up 11,423% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 7,675% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $143,208 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $136,198 | +7.0% | +2.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2024 | $127,244 | +106.0% | +3.3% | +99.4% |
| FY 2023 | $61,766 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $55,641 | −26.6% | +0.7% | −27.2% |
| FY 2014 | $75,844 | +8.9% | +1.6% | +7.2% |
| FY 2013 | $69,658 | +5.0% | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2012 | $66,371 | +5,240.5% | +2.9% | +5,088.4% |
| FY 2011 | $1,243 | — | — | — |
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 · M2 (Attorney General's Office)
Paid more than 29% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $151,029.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $69.70 /hr | — | $143,208 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $68.00 /hr | — | $136,198 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $62.96 /hr | — | $127,244 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office ChiefofStaff | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $59.39 /hr | — | $61,766 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CC Central Functions | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.58 /hr | — | $55,641 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CC Central Functions | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $36.19 /hr | — | $75,844 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CC Central Functions | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $33.95 /hr | — | $69,658 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CC Central Functions | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $31.07 /hr | — | $66,371 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CC Business/Leg Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $31.07 /hr | — | $1,243 |
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 Attorney General's Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keller, John C$198,058M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$196,830M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$196,279M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Whitney, Jessica J$194,012M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Mitchell, Dana$190,102M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eichhorst, Joan M$182,780M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as M2 (Attorney General's Office)
FY 2026, amount paid
- Smith, Raymond L$165,745Attorney General's Office
- Spence-Myers, Sarah A$158,413Attorney General's Office
- Russell, Dustin J$157,362Attorney General's Office
- Stiles, John T$151,029Attorney General's Office
- Larson, Lemina D$132,257Attorney General's Office
- Maertz, Parker J$127,857Attorney General's Office