Minnesota / Children Youth & Families Department / Staff Attorney 3

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Staff Attorney 3

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

4 employees hold this title in Children Youth & Families Department. Median total compensation for the role is $119,889, above the department median of $93,342.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $409.7K
Role median: $119,889
Agency median: $93,342
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 3 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Children Youth & Families Department, the median of $119,889 ranks #12 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota IT Services

$132,531 · 1

Revenue Department

$131,915 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$130,347 · 1

Commerce Department

$130,347 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$130,285 · 3

MN Management & Budget

$128,807 · 2

Office of Higher Education

$126,678 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$125,380 · 3

Human Services Department

$125,350 · 19

Health Department

$122,397 · 8

Public Safety Department

$121,456 · 5

Cannabis Management Office

$118,837 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff Attorney 3 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.

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Employees with this title

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Laura Maternus

Staff Attorney 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,364

Sub-department: OIG Legal Unit 1
Base pay: $125,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,364
Hire date: 2013-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

Laura Maternus is a Staff Attorney 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Legal Unit 1. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,364. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Strohkirch

Staff Attorney 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$119,891

Sub-department: OIG Legal Unit 1
Base pay: $119,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,891
Hire date: 2012-01-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, David Strohkirch serves as a Staff Attorney 3 within Oig Legal Unit 1. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,891. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

So Woo-Bockman

Staff Attorney 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$119,886

Sub-department: OIG Legal Unit 1
Base pay: $119,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,886
Hire date: 2017-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

So Woo-Bockman is a Staff Attorney 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Legal Unit 1. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,886. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Kernstock Jr

Staff Attorney 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$44,607

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $44,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,607
Hire date: 2016-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Kernstock Jr is a Staff Attorney 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within General Counsel. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,607. Union affiliation: Confidential.