Minnesota / Transportation Department / Staff Attorney 1

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Staff Attorney 1

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

1 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $84,542, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $84.5K
Role median: $84,542
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Staff Attorney 1 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $84,542 ranks #5 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tax Court

$105,296 · 1

Human Services Department

$97,860 · 7

Veterans Affairs Department

$93,066 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$85,389 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$80,852 · 3

Mnsure

$78,694 · 1

Administrative Hearings

$73,699 · 3

Public Safety Department

$71,913 · 1

Revenue Department

$71,218 · 2

Cannabis Expungement Board

$66,989 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$56,791 · 1

Gambling Control Board

$37,068 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff Attorney 1 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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Chad Hermes

Staff Attorney 1/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$84,542

Sub-department: Transit Operations
Base pay: $84,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,542
Hire date: 2021-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chad Hermes works as a Staff Attorney 1 for Transportation Department within Transit Operations. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Chad earned $84,542 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.