White, Joan E
Counsel IVSenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Counsel. 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 2021 to FY 2025, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $138,527 | −11.7% | +2.6% | −14.0% |
| FY 2024 | $156,866 | +13.6% | +3.3% | +10.0% |
| FY 2023 | $138,053 | +4.9% | +6.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $131,574 | +9.4% | +7.2% | +2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $120,219 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Counsel IV
Paid more than 29% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $142,895.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senate Counsel | Counsel IV Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $81.97 /hr | — | $138,527 |
| 2024 | Senate Counsel | Counsel IV Full-time | Ramsey | $76.97 /hr | — | $156,866 |
| 2023 | Senate Counsel | Counsel III Full-time | Ramsey | $64.09 /hr | — | $138,053 |
| 2022 | Senate Counsel | Counsel III Full-time | Ramsey | $61.76 /hr | — | $131,574 |
| 2021 | Senate Counsel | Counsel III Full-time | Ramsey | $59.53 /hr | — | $120,219 |
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 Senate
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bottern, Thomas S$226,735Secretary of the Senate
- Nauman, Eric$199,515Principal Fiscal Analyst
- Stangl, Alexis C$194,835Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys
- Mueller, Daniel L$177,806Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Sharkey-Smith, Brianna P$175,436Executive Director Rules Comm
- Turner, Chris L$173,456Fiscal Analyst IV
- Backhus, Kenneth P$172,129Counsel IV
- Kimball, Marc K$168,652Director of Media Relations
Highest paid as Counsel IV
FY 2025, amount paid
- Backhus, Kenneth P$172,129Senate
- Lewis, Ann Marie$164,863Senate
- James, Stephanie J$144,043Senate
- Pollock, Nora Brandt$142,895Senate
- Silvia, Eric$132,787Senate
- Stanley, Michael B$122,029Senate