Sylvester, Sandra A
Legal SecretaryAttorney GeneralRamsey CountyPart-time
AGO Classified Group 1. 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 2022, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $16,055 | −44.2% | +7.2% | −47.9% |
| FY 2021 | $28,749 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $28,052 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $27,439 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.1% |
| FY 2018 | $26,858 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2017 | $26,301 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $25,664 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $25,042 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $24,320 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $23,377 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $24,052 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $23,161 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 5% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,684.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 1 | Legal Secretary Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | $16,055 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | $28,749 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Clas | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $28,052 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $27,439 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | $19 | $26,858 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $26,301 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $25,664 |
| 2015 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $25,042 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $24,320 |
| 2013 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $23,377 |
| 2012 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $24,052 |
| 2011 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Legal Secretary Part-time | — | $22.27 /hr | — | $23,161 |
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
FY 2022, amount paid
- Kramer, Elizabeth$161,582M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Keller, John C$161,372M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Frias, Luz M$157,446M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$157,082M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$157,040M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$156,728M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Behrens, Angela M$150,034M3 (Attorney General's Office)
- Frank, Matthew G$150,034M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2022, amount paid
- Carter, Patricia L$65,474Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Weaver, Cretia R.$60,945Health Department
- Mitchell, Kathryn E$60,006Attorney General
- Maile, Ann M$59,975MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sigal, Judy R$59,677Attorney General
- Robbins, Suzanne L$59,006Attorney General
- Christensen, Sharon Celine$59,006Human Services Dept
- McKenzie, Lois E$58,943Attorney General