Minnesota / Children Youth & Families Department / 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 Children Youth & Families Department. Median total compensation for the role is $80,852, below the department median of $93,342.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $237.8K
Role median: $80,852
Agency median: $93,342
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 1 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Children Youth & Families Department, the median of $80,852 ranks #6 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

Mnsure

$78,694 · 1

Administrative Hearings

$73,699 · 3

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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Kurtis Parlin

Staff Attorney 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: DCYF Grants & Contracts
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2006-09-11
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kurtis Parlin holds the role of Staff Attorney 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Grants & Contracts. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ifeoma Ikeme

Staff Attorney 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$80,852

Sub-department: DCYF Grants & Contracts
Base pay: $80,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,852
Hire date: 2023-10-04
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ifeoma Ikeme is a Staff Attorney 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Grants & Contracts. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,852. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brittney Wagner

Staff Attorney 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$51,654

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Program Support
Base pay: $51,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,654
Hire date: 2024-09-16
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittney Wagner holds the role of Staff Attorney 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Program Support. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,654. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.