Minnesota / Natural Resources 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.

3 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $125,380, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $381K
Role median: $125,380
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 3 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $125,380 ranks #8 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

Human Services Department

$125,350 · 19

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.

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Employees with this title

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Victoria Sellner

Staff Attorney 3/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$130,347

Sub-department: L&M Trans Legal Staff/Supv
Base pay: $130,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,347
Hire date: 1988-03-16
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Victoria Sellner is a Staff Attorney 3 at Natural Resources Department within L&M Transportation Legal Staff/Supv. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,347. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jill Nguyen

Staff Attorney 3/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$125,380

Sub-department: DNR General Counsel
Base pay: $125,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,380
Hire date: 1999-08-02
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Jill Nguyen serves as a Staff Attorney 3 within Dnr General Counsel. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,380. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Robert Cary

Staff Attorney 3/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$125,320

Sub-department: DNR General Counsel
Base pay: $125,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,320
Hire date: 2014-08-18
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: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Robert Cary serves as a Staff Attorney 3 within Dnr General Counsel. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,320. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.