Minnesota / Attorney General's Office

Agency file

Attorney General's Office

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Attorney General's Office handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 492 employees with median total compensation of $77,636; the highest distinct record was $194,428.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $41.7M
Employees: 492
Median total: $77,636
Highest record: $194,428

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,060$173,836+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 492 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,636) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,124 (99%)
Overtime — $204 (0%)
Other — $436 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$22,691

$56,335

$77,636

$118,885

$147,274

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,274 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,691. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

S3 (Attorney General's Office)

79 · $135,096

Legal Administrative Assistant

54 · $65,738

S2 (Attorney General's Office)

53 · $109,314

La6

46 · $69,680

S1 (Attorney General's Office)

36 · $80,220

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$35.7M —	423 —	$75,718 —
2025	$41.7M ▲ 16.9%	492 ▲ 16.3%	$77,636 ▲ 2.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Goodwin

S4 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$151,515

Sub-department: Employment/Tort/PUC
Base pay: $151,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,515
Hire date: 2013-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Attorney General's Office, Michael Goodwin serves as a S4 (Attorney General's Office) within Employment/Tort/Puc. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,515. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Angela Kiese

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$151,216

Sub-department: Appeals
Base pay: $151,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,216
Hire date: 1999-12-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angela Kiese is a S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Appeals. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,216. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Daniel Vlieger

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$150,675

Sub-department: Criminal
Base pay: $150,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,675
Hire date: 2005-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Vlieger works as a S3 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Criminal. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $150,675 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Charles Roehrdanz

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$150,540

Sub-department: Public Safety Sup
Base pay: $150,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,540
Hire date: 1999-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Charles Roehrdanz holds the role of S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Public Safety Sup. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,540. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Katherine Moerke

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$148,658

Sub-department: Antitrust
Base pay: $148,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,658
Hire date: 2020-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Moerke is a S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Antitrust. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,658. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Dustin Russell

M2 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$148,148

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $148,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,148
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 2
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dustin Russell holds the role of M2 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Administration. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time, 2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,148. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Katherine Hinderlie

M3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$147,857

Sub-department: Consumer Protection
Base pay: $147,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,857
Hire date: 2013-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Hinderlie holds the role of M3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Consumer Protection. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,857. They are represented by Manager.

Lisa Lodin

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$147,274

Sub-department: Appeals
Base pay: $147,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,274
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Lodin is a S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Appeals. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,274. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Corinne Wright

S4 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$146,766

Sub-department: PublicSafety
Base pay: $146,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,766
Hire date: 2016-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Corinne Wright works as a S4 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Publicsafety. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Corinne earned $146,766 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Scott Grosskreutz

S3 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$146,016

Sub-department: StateAgencies
Base pay: $146,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,016
Hire date: 2011-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Grosskreutz is a S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Stateagencies. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,016. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

John Stiles

M2 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$145,434

Sub-department: ChiefofStaff
Base pay: $145,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,434
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Stiles works as a M2 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Chiefofstaff. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. John earned $145,434 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.