Timmer, Colleen
Comp Attorney PrincEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
UI Legal Affairs. 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 2016, pay went down 48% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 52% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $30,880 | −58.4% | +0.7% | −58.6% |
| FY 2015 | $74,149 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2014 | $70,453 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2013 | $66,798 | +3.7% | +1.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2012 | $64,438 | +8.5% | +2.9% | +5.4% |
| FY 2011 | $59,378 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Comp Attorney Princ
Paid more than 3% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,476.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.27 /hr | — | $30,880 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $36.36 /hr | — | $74,149 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $34.44 /hr | — | $70,453 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $32.47 /hr | — | $66,798 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $29.86 /hr | — | $64,438 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Legal Affairs | Comp Attorney Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $29.86 /hr | $223 | $59,378 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$160,459Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$125,009Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Chaffee, Blake$120,952Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$117,979Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$117,912Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$117,912Admin Svcs Dir
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$117,904Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Dougherty, Rebecca J$117,654Disability Prog Operations Sup
Highest paid as Comp Attorney Princ
FY 2016, amount paid
- Berger, Kathryn R$95,637Labor & Industry Dept
- Bierman Jr, William A$95,395Labor & Industry Dept
- Chun, Kenneth H$95,395Administration Dept
- Cox, David$93,637Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Croft, Richard E$93,637Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Gunderson, John L$93,637Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Lebowski, Jeffrey F$93,637Labor & Industry Dept
- Litfin, Leanne Geralyn$93,637Labor & Industry Dept