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Staff Attorney 3

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

1 employees hold this title in Commerce Department. Median total compensation for the role is $130,347, above the department median of $84,542.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$130.3K
Role median
$130,347
Agency median
$84,542
Comparison
Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 3 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Commerce Department, the median of $130,347 ranks #4 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Connecticut
$174,677 · 11
Vermont
$111,519 · 196
Maine
$57,177 · 16
Rhode Island
$24,226 · 66
Missouri
$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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Sarah Gillaspey

Staff Attorney 3/Commerce Department

2025 total comp
$130,347
Sub-department
Legal Services
Base pay
$130,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,347
Hire date
2011-12-19
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
B13
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Sarah Gillaspey is a Staff Attorney 3 at Commerce Department within Legal Services. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,347. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.