Wanka, Nicholas B
M3 (Attorney General's Office)Attorney General's OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Health&Safety. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 5,213% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 3,738% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $171,028 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $162,656 | +10.7% | +2.6% | +7.8% |
| FY 2024 | $146,952 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $139,210 | +10.5% | +6.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2022 | $125,926 | +10.2% | +7.2% | +2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $114,274 | +3.9% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2020 | $110,001 | +5.1% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $104,700 | +11.2% | +2.1% | +8.9% |
| FY 2018 | $94,154 | +13.8% | +2.3% | +11.3% |
| FY 2017 | $82,722 | +14.2% | +1.8% | +12.1% |
| FY 2016 | $72,430 | +2,150.2% | +0.7% | +2,135.1% |
| FY 2015 | $3,219 | — | — | — |
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 · M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Paid more than 40% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $171,636.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attorney General's Office Health&Safety | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $83.24 /hr | — | $171,028 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office Health&Safety | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $81.21 /hr | — | $162,656 |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office Health&Safety | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $75.19 /hr | — | $146,952 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office Health&Safety | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $66.11 /hr | — | $139,210 |
| 2022 | Attorney General Health&Safety | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $62.66 /hr | — | $125,926 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $55.20 /hr | — | $114,274 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $57.48 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $57.48 /hr | — | $110,001 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S3 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $51.28 /hr | — | $104,700 |
| 2018 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $47.92 /hr | — | $94,154 |
| 2017 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $42.17 /hr | — | $82,722 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $35.93 /hr | — | $72,430 |
| 2015 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $33.53 /hr | — | $3,219 |
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 Attorney General's Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keller, John C$198,058M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Kramer, Elizabeth$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Canaday, James W$196,851M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Cassutt, Donna B$196,830M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Voigt, David S$196,279M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Whitney, Jessica J$194,012M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Mitchell, Dana$190,102M4 (Attorney General's Office)
- Eichhorst, Joan M$182,780M3 (Attorney General's Office)
Highest paid as M3 (Attorney General's Office)
FY 2026, amount paid
- Eichhorst, Joan M$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Behrens, Angela M$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Kemp, Kelly S$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Pleggenkuhle, Jason T$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Cullen, David M$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Larson, Oliver J$182,780Attorney General's Office
- Ikeda, Scott H$182,333Attorney General's Office
- Kelly, Katherine T$175,510Attorney General's Office