Median total compensation for the Staff Attorney 2 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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Terri Thorson

Staff Attorney 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terri Thorson holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Commerce Department within Legal Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,364. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annmarie Curtin

Staff Attorney 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$92,557

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $92,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,557
Hire date: 2014-12-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Annmarie Curtin serves as a Staff Attorney 2 within Legal Services. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,557. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.