Vang, Hlee
Staff Attorney 2Children Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG Legal Unit 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2026
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 683% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 505% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,227 | +0.7% | +3.1% | −2.3% |
| FY 2025 | $118,365 | +5.4% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| FY 2024 | $112,285 | +6.1% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $105,814 | +9.6% | +6.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $96,555 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $94,216 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2020 | $91,585 | +501.2% | +1.6% | +491.9% |
| FY 2019 | $15,235 | — | — | — |
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 87% 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
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Legal Unit 2 | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $57.35 /hr | — | $119,227 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Legal Unit 1 | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.50 /hr | — | $118,365 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept HCA HCIA Tort&Special Recovery | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.07 /hr | — | $112,285 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept HCA HCIntegrity&Accountibility | Staff Attorney 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | — | $105,814 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept HCA HCIntegrity&Accountibility | Human Svcs Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $96,555 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept HCA HCIntegrity&Accountibility | Human Svcs Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $94,216 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept HCA HCIntegrity&Accountibility | Human Svcs Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $91,585 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS BRS | Human Svcs Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $15,235 |
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 Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
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