Minnesota / MN Management & Budget / Staff Attorney 2

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Staff Attorney 2

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

1 employees hold this title in MN Management & Budget. Median total compensation for the role is $131,456, above the department median of $96,694.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $131.5K
Role median: $131,456
Agency median: $96,694
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 2 is held in 21 Minnesota departments. In MN Management & Budget, the median of $131,456 ranks #2 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$148,080 · 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

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

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Susan Kangas

Staff Attorney 2/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$131,456

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $121,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,456
Hire date: 2008-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Kangas holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at MN Management & Budget within Legal Services. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,456. Union affiliation: Confidential.