Tape, Melissa H
General Counsel 1Revenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ALSD-Appeals & Lgl Srvcs & Dis. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 19,949% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 14,056% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $153,095 | +8.8% | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2025 | $140,758 | +11.7% | +2.6% | +8.8% |
| FY 2024 | $126,029 | +11.9% | +3.3% | +8.3% |
| FY 2023 | $112,606 | +13.1% | +6.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2022 | $99,544 | +34.0% | +7.2% | +25.0% |
| FY 2021 | $74,309 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $69,316 | +9.2% | +1.6% | +7.5% |
| FY 2019 | $63,501 | +9.2% | +2.1% | +7.0% |
| FY 2018 | $58,128 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2017 | $56,545 | +12.4% | +1.8% | +10.4% |
| FY 2016 | $50,285 | +9.3% | +0.7% | +8.6% |
| FY 2015 | $45,994 | +12.6% | +0.7% | +11.8% |
| FY 2014 | $40,856 | +5,250.5% | +1.6% | +5,168.2% |
| FY 2013 | $764 | — | — | — |
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 · General Counsel 1
Paid more than 83% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $142,739.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Revenue Dept ALSD-Appeals & Lgl Srvcs & Dis | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $73.03 /hr | — | $153,095 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept Appeals, Lgl Srvcs and Discl | General Counsel 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $69.90 /hr | — | $140,758 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Staff Attorney Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $57.65 /hr | $65 | $126,029 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 2 | Attorney 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.40 /hr | $427 | $112,606 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Legal Disclosure | Attorney 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.06 /hr | — | $99,544 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.55 /hr | — | $74,309 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.53 /hr | — | $69,316 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.15 /hr | — | $63,501 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.49 /hr | — | $58,128 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Legal Services 1 | Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,545 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Resource | Revenue Tax Specialist Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Field Group #4 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $50,285 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Field Group #4 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.66 /hr | — | $45,994 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Field Group #4 | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | — | $40,856 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Corporate-Field Group #4 | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.09 /hr | — | $764 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$198,561Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$193,293Commissioner-Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$188,977General Counsel 3
- Willette, Eric J$185,344Revenue Research Director
- Getchell, Vikki L$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Dorschner, Dale$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as General Counsel 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Oberg, Corrie A B$163,309Education Department
- Rhodes, Brynn$155,476Human Services Dept
- Ganin, Daniel$155,422Corrections Dept
- Ryan, Catherine E$154,825Human Services Dept
- Kozlowski, Jane Lea Laub$154,031Human Services Dept
- Egertson, Perry R$152,282Minnesota IT Services
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827Agriculture Dept
- Magnuson, Lindsay Webb Davis$151,825Children Youth & Families Dept