Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Staff Attorney 2

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Staff Attorney 2

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

3 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $104,455, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $254.7K
Role median: $104,455
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 2 is held in 21 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $104,455 ranks #12 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$148,080 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$131,456 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$117,369 · 5

Health Department

$115,551 · 1

Education Department

$114,634 · 11

Mnsure

$112,927 · 1

Human Services Department

$112,275 · 38

Human Rights Department

$108,199 · 3

Public Safety Department

$107,532 · 7

Office of Higher Education

$105,737 · 1

Commerce Department

$104,961 · 2

Transportation Department

$104,174 · 13

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kathleen Hoffmann

Staff Attorney 2/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$105,019

Sub-department: Deputy General Counsel Staff
Base pay: $105,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,019
Hire date: 2017-08-21
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathleen Hoffmann works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Employ & Econ Development Department within Deputy General Counsel Staff. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Kathleen earned $105,019 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erik Rootes

Staff Attorney 2/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$104,455

Sub-department: CO Commissioners Office
Base pay: $104,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,455
Hire date: 2015-08-13
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erik Rootes works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Commissioners Office. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Erik earned $104,455 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ozioma Oji

Staff Attorney 2/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$45,270

Sub-department: CO Commissioners Office
Base pay: $30,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,270
Hire date: 2012-12-27
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: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ozioma Oji holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Commissioners Office. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,270. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.