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

Karthik Raman

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

2025 total comp

$94,505

Sub-department: Charities
Base pay: $94,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,505
Hire date: 2021-10-27
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

At Attorney General's Office, Karthik Raman serves as a S2 (Attorney General's Office) within Charities. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,505. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Ashley Flanum

La8/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$94,456

Sub-department: Litigation Support
Base pay: $93,451
Overtime: $1,005
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,456
Hire date: 2015-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Ashley Flanum is a La8 at Attorney General's Office within Litigation Support. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,456. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Sarah Levine

La8/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$94,339

Sub-department: Medicaid Fraud Investigators
Base pay: $94,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,339
Hire date: 2008-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Sarah Levine works as a La8 for Attorney General's Office within Medicaid Fraud Investigators. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $94,339 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Chad Stevenson

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$93,280

Sub-department: ResidentialUtilities
Base pay: $91,958
Overtime: $1,321
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,280
Hire date: 2023-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Chad Stevenson holds the role of La7 at Attorney General's Office within Residentialutilities. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,280. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Erin Farmer

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

2025 total comp

$93,080

Sub-department: HTL Supervisor
Base pay: $93,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,080
Hire date: 2021-08-30
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

Erin Farmer holds the role of S2 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Htl Supervisor. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,080. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Richard Dornfeld

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

2025 total comp

$92,955

Sub-department: Commerce/Elections/Trades
Base pay: $92,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,955
Hire date: 2013-06-12
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard Dornfeld holds the role of S1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Commerce/Elections/Trades. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,955. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Katharine Lewis

M1 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$92,851

Sub-department: InformationTechnology
Base pay: $92,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,851
Hire date: 2015-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Katharine Lewis is a M1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Informationtechnology. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,851. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jason Witthoft

La8/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$92,298

Sub-department: Litigation Support
Base pay: $90,688
Overtime: $1,610
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,298
Hire date: 2021-07-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Jason Witthoft works as a La8 for Attorney General's Office within Litigation Support. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Jason earned $92,298 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Elana Gold

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

2025 total comp

$92,144

Sub-department: Wage Theft
Base pay: $92,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,144
Hire date: 2024-05-13
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

Elana Gold works as a S1 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Wage Theft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Elana earned $92,144 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Kathleen Reitz

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

2024 total comp

$92,138

Sub-department: Education
Base pay: $92,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,138
Hire date: 2021-12-08
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, 2024: 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, Kathleen Reitz serves as a S2 (Attorney General's Office) within Education. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,138. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Nicole Pierce

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$92,009

Sub-department: CivilRights
Base pay: $92,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,009
Hire date: 2001-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Nicole Pierce holds the role of La7 at Attorney General's Office within Civilrights. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,009. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Amy Von Feldt

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$91,258

Sub-department: Criminal
Base pay: $83,377
Overtime: $7,881
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,258
Hire date: 1997-09-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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, Amy Von Feldt serves as a La7 within Criminal. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,258. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Brian Evans

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$91,250

Sub-department: Comms&Outreach
Base pay: $91,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,250
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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, Brian Evans serves as a La7 within Comms&Outreach. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,250. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Javon Jackson

M1 (Attorney General's Office)/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$89,770

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $89,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,770
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

At Attorney General's Office, Javon Jackson serves as a M1 (Attorney General's Office) within Operations. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,770. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Carman Leone

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

2024 total comp

$89,403

Sub-department: Postconviction
Base pay: $89,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,403
Hire date: 2023-09-18
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

Carman Leone works as a S3 (Attorney General's Office) for Attorney General's Office within Postconviction. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Carman earned $89,403 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Alyce Barta

La8/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$89,170

Sub-department: IT Infrastructure
Base pay: $89,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,170
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Alyce Barta works as a La8 for Attorney General's Office within IT Infrastructure. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Alyce earned $89,170 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Kristopher Knodle

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$88,525

Sub-department: Medicaid Fraud Investigators
Base pay: $88,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,525
Hire date: 2017-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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, Kristopher Knodle serves as a La7 within Medicaid Fraud Investigators. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,525. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Mohamed Sabur

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

2024 total comp

$88,361

Sub-department: Charities
Base pay: $82,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,361
Hire date: 2020-02-19
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

Mohamed Sabur holds the role of S3 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Charities. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,361. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Linda Sterling

La7/Attorney General's Office

2025 total comp

$88,265

Sub-department: Employment/Tort/PUC
Base pay: $88,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,265
Hire date: 2012-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Linda Sterling is a La7 at Attorney General's Office within Employment/Tort/Puc. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,265. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Madeline Sheehy

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

2025 total comp

$88,109

Sub-department: StateAgencies
Base pay: $88,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,109
Hire date: 2020-09-16
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

Madeline Sheehy is a S1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Stateagencies. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,109. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Justin Moor

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

2024 total comp

$87,568

Sub-department: Antitrust
Base pay: $87,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,568
Hire date: 2015-10-12
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: Yes
Agency Number: G06
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Moor is a S1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Antitrust. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,568. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Paul Buchel

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

2025 total comp

$87,526

Sub-department: Charities
Base pay: $87,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,526
Hire date: 2011-09-27
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

Paul Buchel is a S1 (Attorney General's Office) at Attorney General's Office within Charities. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,526. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Nilushi Ranaweera

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

2024 total comp

$87,484

Sub-department: Postconviction
Base pay: $87,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,484
Hire date: 2017-01-03
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: 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, Nilushi Ranaweera serves as a S1 (Attorney General's Office) within Postconviction. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,484. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.