Wackerfuss, Colleen M
Legal SecretaryAdministrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
WC Legal Support. 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 2018, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $53,054 | +0.9% | +2.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $52,606 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $51,328 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $50,078 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $48,628 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $46,754 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $45,609 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $46,322 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Legal Secretary
Paid more than 55% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,862.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $53,054 |
| 2017 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $52,606 |
| 2016 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $51,328 |
| 2015 | Administrative Hearings WC Legal Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2014 | Administrative Hearings WC Support Staff | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $48,628 |
| 2013 | Administrative Hearings OAH Support Staff St Paul | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $46,754 |
| 2012 | Administrative Hearings Workers Comp Support Staff | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $45,609 |
| 2011 | Administrative Hearings Workers Comp Support Staff | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $46,322 |
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 Administrative Hearings
FY 2018, amount paid
- Pust, Tammy L$161,257Chief Administrative Law Judge
- Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann$152,465Admin Law Judge
- Arnold, Jerome G$152,465Comp Judge
- Tate, Kirsten Marie$149,874Comp Judge
- Marshall, William Joseph$149,874Comp Judge
- Wolkoff, Adam S$149,874Comp Judge
- Baumgarth, John R$149,571Comp Judge
- LeClair-Sommer, Cheryl$149,571Comp Judge
Highest paid as Legal Secretary
FY 2018, amount paid
- Maile, Ann M$54,216MN St Colleges & Universities
- Donnelly, Deanna$53,809Attorney General
- Ackerman, Donna Mary$53,809Attorney General
- Reeves, Tammie L$53,741Attorney General
- Nettleton, Gwen R$53,730Attorney General
- Schroeder, Kay L$53,722Attorney General
- Pyles, Jenne V$53,697Attorney General
- Janus, Karen M$53,693Attorney General