Severson, Michelle
Legal Secretary SeniorAdministrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
WC Legal Support. 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 2023, pay went up 49% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 26% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $58,958 | +9.0% | +6.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $54,098 | +5.2% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $51,427 | +12.9% | +2.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2020 | $45,535 | +15.1% | +1.6% | +13.3% |
| FY 2019 | $39,574 | — | — | — |
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 Secretary Senior
Paid more than 36% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,808.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | — | $58,958 |
| 2022 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | $227 | $54,098 |
| 2021 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.85 /hr | $186 | $51,427 |
| 2020 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | — | $45,535 |
| 2019 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $21.19 /hr | — | $39,574 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Starr, Jenny Lee$181,138Chief Administrative Law Judge
- Case, Barbara$178,909Admin Law Judge
- Moseng, Christa Lauren$175,714Admin Law Judge
- Wolkoff, Adam S$175,111Asst Chief Admin Law Judge
- Pham, Ngoc-Dung Tran$175,111Admin Law Judge Supv
- Kulseth, Radd Michael$175,044Comp Judge
- Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann$172,519Admin Law Judge
- Marshall, Kirsten M$172,519Comp Judge
Highest paid as Legal Secretary Senior
FY 2023, amount paid
- Fusco, Judith M$68,177Attorney General's Office
- Hosman, Robert A$67,870Administrative Hearings
- McMahon, Diane M$67,617Attorney General's Office
- Jeppesen, JulieAnn Marie$67,610Attorney General's Office
- LaBore, Mary Elizabeth$65,637Tax Court
- Fredrickson, Dawn L$61,808Natural Resources Dept
- Cosgriff, Samantha Louise Young$56,935Administrative Hearings
- Evans, Molly Elizabeth$53,133Attorney General's Office