Minnesota / Human Services Department / Staff Attorney 3

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Staff Attorney 3

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

19 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $125,350, above the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $125,350
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,403$154,769+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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 3 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $125,350 ranks #9 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota IT Services

$132,531 · 1

Revenue Department

$131,915 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$130,347 · 1

Commerce Department

$130,347 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$130,285 · 3

MN Management & Budget

$128,807 · 2

Office of Higher Education

$126,678 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$125,380 · 3

Health Department

$122,397 · 8

Public Safety Department

$121,456 · 5

Children Youth & Families Department

$119,889 · 4

Cannabis Management Office

$118,837 · 1

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jill Johnson Sholts

Staff Attorney 3/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$119,199

Sub-department: Gco-Co Hca,Ads,Bhhdhhs
Base pay: $119,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,199
Hire date: 1998-08-17
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Jill Johnson Sholts serves as a Staff Attorney 3 within Gco-Co Hca,Ads,Bhhdhhs. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,199. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacqlyn Warner

Staff Attorney 3/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$118,783

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $118,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,783
Hire date: 2024-01-17
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacqlyn Warner holds the role of Staff Attorney 3 at Human Services Department within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,783. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Daniel Martinson

Staff Attorney 3/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$118,783

Sub-department: OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Group IV
Base pay: $118,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,783
Hire date: 2013-11-20
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Martinson holds the role of Staff Attorney 3 at Human Services Department within Oig Ls Bkgrnd Studies Group IV. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,783. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Catherine Courcy

Staff Attorney 3/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$117,868

Sub-department: Operator Gco-Dct Mhsats/Fs
Base pay: $114,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,868
Hire date: 2012-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine Courcy works as a Staff Attorney 3 for Human Services Department within Operator Gco-Dct Mhsats/Fs. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $117,868 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.