Minnesota / Office of Higher Education / Staff Attorney 3

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Staff Attorney 3

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

1 employees hold this title in Office of Higher Education. Median total compensation for the role is $126,678, above the department median of $86,650.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $126.7K
Role median: $126,678
Agency median: $86,650
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 3 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Office of Higher Education, the median of $126,678 ranks #7 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

Natural Resources Department

$125,380 · 3

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jonathan Drewes

Staff Attorney 3/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$126,678

Sub-department: Self Loan Legal
Base pay: $126,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,678
Hire date: 2004-06-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jonathan Drewes holds the role of Staff Attorney 3 at Office of Higher Education within Self Loan Legal. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,678. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.