Tessmer, Elizabeth
Comp Attorney PrincEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
UI Legal Affairs 4th. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 64% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $19,577 | −67.1% | +7.2% | −69.3% |
| FY 2021 | $59,549 | +17.3% | +2.3% | +14.7% |
| FY 2020 | $50,748 | +41.8% | +1.6% | +39.6% |
| FY 2019 | $35,795 | +10.1% | +2.1% | +7.9% |
| FY 2018 | $32,499 | −29.7% | +2.3% | −31.3% |
| FY 2017 | $46,246 | — | — | — |
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 · Comp Attorney Princ
Paid more than 3% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,550.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs 4th | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.48 /hr | — | $19,577 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs 4th | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time | Ramsey | $50.48 /hr | — | $59,549 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time | Ramsey | $45.18 /hr | — | $50,748 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $35,795 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.35 /hr | — | $32,499 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Part-time | Ramsey | $38.22 /hr | — | $46,246 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- McKinnon, Kevin$159,453Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Rowe, Evan M$152,611Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Ortega, Christine M$144,131State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Tell, Christine M$143,487Management Analyst 4
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$139,560Senior Admin Officer
- Majors, Marc$138,068Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hegman, James R$135,848Unemployment Ins Director
Highest paid as Comp Attorney Princ
FY 2022, amount paid
- Lewis, Michael W$109,477Workers Comp Court of Appeals
- Litfin, Leanne Geralyn$109,477Labor & Industry Dept
- Berninghaus, Andrew P$108,458Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Eng, Bryan$108,458Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Altavilla, Christina$108,458Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Cox, David$108,458Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Blomquist, Jeffrey$107,759Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$107,458Labor & Industry Dept