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

Isra Ali

La3/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$36,484

Sub-department: ConsAnalysts
Base pay: $36,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,484
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Isra Ali works as a La3 for Attorney General's Office within Consanalysts. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Isra earned $36,484 in 2024. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Shawn Davison

La3/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$36,459

Sub-department: ConsAnalysts
Base pay: $36,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,459
Hire date: 2024-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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

Shawn Davison holds the role of La3 at Attorney General's Office within Consanalysts. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,459. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Shauna Smith

Office & Administrative Specialist/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$36,212

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $35,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,212
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shauna Smith is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Attorney General's Office within Shared Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,212. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Denise Anderson-Dieffenbach

La5/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$35,566

Sub-department: Health&TeacherLicensing
Base pay: $35,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,566
Hire date: 2012-10-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Denise Anderson-Dieffenbach holds the role of La5 at Attorney General's Office within Health&Teacherlicensing. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,566. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Ashlie Steppat

S1 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$35,283

Sub-department: PublicSafety
Base pay: $33,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,283
Hire date: 2020-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Ashlie Steppat serves as a S1 (Attorney General's Office) within Publicsafety. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,283. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Amrit Hundal

S1 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$35,194

Sub-department: Commerce/Elections/Trades
Base pay: $35,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,194
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, Amrit Hundal serves as a S1 (Attorney General's Office) within Commerce/Elections/Trades. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,194. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Collin Ballou

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

2024 total comp

$35,085

Sub-department: Charities
Base pay: $20,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,085
Hire date: 2013-11-25
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Collin Ballou is a S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Charities. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $35,085. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Alyssa Bonner

Office & Administrative Specialist/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$34,710

Sub-department: OM Group 3
Base pay: $34,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,710
Hire date: 2024-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alyssa Bonner works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Attorney General's Office within Om Group 3. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Alyssa earned $34,710 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Barni Hussein

La3/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$33,641

Sub-department: ConsAnalysts
Base pay: $29,728
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $3,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,641
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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: No
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, Barni Hussein serves as a La3 within Consanalysts. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,641. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Zoe Jameson

La6/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$33,270

Sub-department: Health&TeacherLicensing
Base pay: $33,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,270
Hire date: 2021-12-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Zoe Jameson holds the role of La6 at Attorney General's Office within Health&Teacherlicensing. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,270. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Sabrina Smith

Legal Secretary Senior/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$33,203

Sub-department: OMGroup1
Base pay: $33,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,203
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sabrina Smith works as a Legal Secretary Senior for Attorney General's Office within Omgroup1. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Sabrina earned $33,203 in 2024. They are represented by Clerical.

Mai Nelson

La5/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$32,386

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $32,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,386
Hire date: 2024-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Mai Nelson is a La5 at Attorney General's Office within Human Resources. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,386. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Sparrowleaf Mcgregor

S2 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$32,286

Sub-department: Human Services Sup
Base pay: $29,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,286
Hire date: 2021-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sparrowleaf Mcgregor holds the role of S2 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Human Services Sup. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,286. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Erika Donner

S2 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$31,958

Sub-department: Human Services Sup
Base pay: $31,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,958
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Erika Donner works as a S2 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Human Services Sup. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Erika earned $31,958 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Jeff Lin

S2 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$31,761

Sub-department: Environmental/NaturalResources
Base pay: $31,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,761
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeff Lin works as a S2 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Environmental/Naturalresources. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Jeff earned $31,761 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Jamie Lackay

La5/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$31,486

Sub-department: ConsumerDivision
Base pay: $31,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,486
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jamie Lackay works as a La5 for Attorney General's Office within Consumerdivision. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Jamie earned $31,486 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Ifrah Esse

S1 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$30,851

Sub-department: ConsumerDivision
Base pay: $30,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,851
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ifrah Esse is a S1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Consumerdivision. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $30,851. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Pamela Christenson

Legal Secretary/Attorney General's Office

2024 total comp

$29,987

Sub-department: OMGroup2
Base pay: $29,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,987
Hire date: 2011-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pamela Christenson works as a Legal Secretary for Attorney General's Office within Omgroup2. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Pamela earned $29,987 in 2024. They are represented by Clerical.