Minnesota / Human Services 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.

38 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $112,275, above the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $112,275
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,635$118,879+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 2 is held in 21 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $112,275 ranks #7 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 Rights Department

$108,199 · 3

Public Safety Department

$107,532 · 7

Office of Higher Education

$105,737 · 1

Commerce Department

$104,961 · 2

Employ & Econ Development Department

$104,455 · 3

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

Page 1

John Teske

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$120,345

Sub-department: Compliance Contracting & Proc
Base pay: $120,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,345
Hire date: 2018-05-14
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Teske holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Compliance Contracting & Proc. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,345. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Eekhoff

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$118,364

Sub-department: HCA HCIA Tort&Special Recovery
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,364
Hire date: 2022-04-19
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Mark Eekhoff serves as a Staff Attorney 2 within Hca Hcia Tort&Special Recovery. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,364. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Song

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,365

Sub-department: OIG Licensing Attorneys
Base pay: $117,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,365
Hire date: 2014-09-10
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, James Song serves as a Staff Attorney 2 within Oig Licensing Attorneys. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,365. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Caitlin Weis

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2016-06-01
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Caitlin Weis serves as a Staff Attorney 2 within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,364. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lacy Schumacher

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2023-08-07
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lacy Schumacher works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Human Services Department within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Lacy earned $117,364 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeffrey Nelson

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2022-09-19
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Jeffrey Nelson serves as a Staff Attorney 2 within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,364. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Peter Leiferman

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Legal Mgt Admin Law Staff
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2021-11-15
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Leiferman is a Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Legal Management Administrative Law Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,364. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dustin Jones

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Legal Mgt Admin Law Staff
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2014-08-25
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dustin Jones is a Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Legal Management Administrative Law Staff. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,364. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kenneth Parsons

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Office of Privacy Official
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2012-10-08
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kenneth Parsons holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Office of Privacy Official. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,364. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Graham

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2010-05-26
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Graham works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Human Services Department within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $117,364 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rebecca Fisher

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: OIG Fraud SIRS Legal Team
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 1998-07-08
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Fisher works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Human Services Department within Oig Fraud Sirs Legal Team. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. Rebecca earned $117,364 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Strohkirch

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$113,291

Sub-department: OIG Fraud SIRS Legal Team
Base pay: $112,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,291
Hire date: 2012-01-17
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Strohkirch works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Human Services Department within Oig Fraud Sirs Legal Team. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. David earned $113,291 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shauna Verheyen

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$113,291

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $112,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,291
Hire date: 2003-07-01
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shauna Verheyen holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,291. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lindsay Magnuson

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$113,285

Sub-department: OIG Licensing Attorneys
Base pay: $112,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,285
Hire date: 2018-09-04
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lindsay Magnuson is a Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Oig Licensing Attorneys. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $113,285. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Afsheen Foroozan-Yazdani

Staff Attorney 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$113,285

Sub-department: OIG Licensing Attorneys
Base pay: $112,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,285
Hire date: 2016-02-08
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Afsheen Foroozan-Yazdani is a Staff Attorney 2 at Human Services Department within Oig Licensing Attorneys. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $113,285. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.