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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William Jensen-Kowski

Staff Attorney 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$90,255

Sub-department: Legal - Staff Attorney
Base pay: $90,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,255
Hire date: 2011-05-25
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Jensen-Kowski works as a Staff Attorney 3 for Housing Finance Agency within Legal - Staff Attorney. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. William earned $90,255 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Manaire Vaughn

Staff Attorney 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$70,407

Sub-department: Legal - Staff Attorney
Base pay: $67,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,407
Hire date: 2016-05-23
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: No
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Manaire Vaughn is a Staff Attorney 3 at Housing Finance Agency within Legal - Staff Attorney. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,407. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Chapin

Staff Attorney 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$50,624

Sub-department: Legal & Risk Management
Base pay: $50,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,624
Hire date: 2025-01-13
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Chapin holds the role of Staff Attorney 3 at Housing Finance Agency within Legal & Risk Management. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,624. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Margaret Sorenson

Staff Attorney 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$6,024

Sub-department: Legal - Staff Attorney
Base pay: $6,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,024
Hire date: 2007-09-04
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Sorenson holds the role of Staff Attorney 3 at Housing Finance Agency within Legal - Staff Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.