Minnesota / Administrative Hearings / Staff Attorney 1

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Staff Attorney 1

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

3 employees hold this title in Administrative Hearings. Median total compensation for the role is $73,699, below the department median of $80,929.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $187K
Role median: $73,699
Agency median: $80,929
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 1 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Administrative Hearings, the median of $73,699 ranks #8 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tax Court

$105,296 · 1

Human Services Department

$97,860 · 7

Veterans Affairs Department

$93,066 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$85,389 · 1

Transportation Department

$84,542 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$80,852 · 3

Mnsure

$78,694 · 1

Public Safety Department

$71,913 · 1

Revenue Department

$71,218 · 2

Cannabis Expungement Board

$66,989 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$56,791 · 1

Gambling Control Board

$37,068 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff Attorney 1 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Staff Attorney beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $106,634 ranks #3 of 7. See Staff Attorney across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$174,677 · 11

$111,519 · 196

$57,177 · 16

$24,226 · 66

$19,743 · 20

$10,084 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jack Zustiak

Staff Attorney 1/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$84,912

Sub-department: OAH Staff Attorneys
Base pay: $84,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,912
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Jack Zustiak serves as a Staff Attorney 1 within Oah Staff Attorneys. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,912. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Parker Von Sternberg

Staff Attorney 1/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$73,699

Sub-department: OAH Staff Attorneys
Base pay: $73,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,699
Hire date: 2006-06-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Parker Von Sternberg holds the role of Staff Attorney 1 at Administrative Hearings within Oah Staff Attorneys. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,699. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lor Vue

Staff Attorney 1/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$28,344

Sub-department: OAH Staff Attorneys
Base pay: $28,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,344
Hire date: 2022-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Lor Vue serves as a Staff Attorney 1 within Oah Staff Attorneys. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,344. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.