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Winter, Sara V

Staff Attorney SupervisorEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time

General Counsel. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,675,580
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$144,759
FY 2026
Highest year
$146,673
FY 2025
Yearly average
$104,724
across years on record
Change since first year
+91%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 91% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$144,759−1.3%+3.1%−4.3%
FY 2025$146,673+17.9%+2.6%+14.9%
FY 2024$124,371+1.9%+3.3%−1.4%
FY 2023$122,090+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$114,706+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$111,913+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$109,225+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$106,815+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$104,479+3.5%+2.3%+1.3%
FY 2017$100,907+5.7%+1.8%+3.8%
FY 2016$95,476+9.5%+0.7%+8.8%
FY 2015$87,177+9.4%+0.7%+8.6%
FY 2014$79,696+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$76,621+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$74,752−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$75,920———

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 Supervisor

Paid more than 77% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $141,409.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Education Department
General Counsel
Staff Attorney Supervisor
Full-time
Hennepin$68.02 /hr—$144,759
2025Education Department
General Counsel
Staff Attorney Supervisor
Full-time
Hennepin$67.01 /hr—$146,673
2024Education Department
General Counsel
Staff Attorney Supervisor
Full-time
Hennepin$64.12 /hr—$124,371
2023Education Department
General Counsel
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$56.61 /hr—$122,090
2022Education Department
Assistance & Compliance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$55.23 /hr—$114,706
2021Education Department
Assistance & Compliance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Ramsey$53.88 /hr—$111,913
2020Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Ramsey$52.57 /hr—$109,225
2019Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$51.41 /hr—$106,815
2018Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$50.28 /hr—$104,479
2017Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$49.29 /hr—$100,907
2016Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$46.42 /hr—$95,476
2015Education Department
Compliance & Assistance
Educ Supv Due Process
Full-time
Hennepin$43.75 /hr—$87,177
2014Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$38.35 /hr—$79,696
2013Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$37.23 /hr—$76,621
2012Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$36.50 /hr—$74,752
2011Education Department
Due Process
Educ Specialist 2
Full-time
Hennepin$36.50 /hr—$75,920

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 Education Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Staff Attorney Supervisor

FY 2026, amount paid