Xiong, Cheng
ParalegalLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legal Services Support. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Transportation Dept, FY 2015
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2020, pay went up 108% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $55,009 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $52,296 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $49,685 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $47,443 | +7.5% | +1.8% | +5.5% |
| FY 2016 | $44,142 | +7.8% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2015 | $40,958 | +54.5% | +0.7% | +53.4% |
| FY 2014 | $26,503 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Paralegal
Paid more than 59% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,723.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | $55,009 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | — | $52,296 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $49,685 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $23.09 /hr | $197 | $47,443 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $21.84 /hr | $66 | $44,142 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $19.88 /hr | — | $40,958 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Legal Services Support | Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $18.77 /hr | — | $26,503 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$182,348Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Robertson, Roslyn C$145,905Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Leppink, Nancy J$142,214Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- McGannon, Heather A$136,649Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- McLellan, Scott D$133,509Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$132,360Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$124,446State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Morse, Scott Bradley$124,181State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Paralegal
FY 2020, amount paid
- Anderson, Conor Daniel$60,628Human Services Dept
- Klooz, Deborah A$59,932Pollution Control Agency
- Norton, Susan A$59,645Corrections Dept
- Hurley Monahan, Maureen A$58,990Human Services Dept
- Elmasry, Rebecca J$56,428Nursing Board
- Jevne, Debra Kay$55,009Labor & Industry Dept
- Mertens, Irene Marie$53,868Human Services Dept
- Samuels, Tydon$53,723Veterans Affairs Dept