Sterling, Rachael
Staff Attorney 2Housing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal - Staff Attorney. 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 2,950% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 2,258% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $94,973 | +3,872.7% | +3.1% | +3,752.2% |
| FY 2025 | $2,391 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $3,114 | — | — | — |
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 · Staff Attorney 2
Paid more than 33% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,734.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Housing Finance Agency Legal - Staff Attorney | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | $173 | $94,973 |
| 2025 | Housing Finance Agency Legal - Staff Attorney | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $2,391 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency Legal Services Unit | Management Analyst 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | $3,114 |
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 Staff Attorney 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Selleck, Preston Andrew$137,878Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fuge, Kristine Nelson$126,755Human Services Dept
- Calcaterra, Karen D$126,618Children Youth & Families Dept
- Nehring, Alisha L$120,986Health Department
- Neuman, Alexandra$120,228Human Services Dept
- Leiferman, Peter$120,227Human Services Dept
- Eekhoff, Mark Andrew$120,227Human Services Dept
- Thorson, Terri Susanne$119,977Commerce Dept