Record
LA8
Minnesota’s state payroll counted 23 people with a June 30 position as LA8 in FY2026, according to Minnesota Management and Budget.
MMB job code 008789, held by someone on June 30 in 14 fiscal years.
LA8, FY2026
- 23
- People
- Holding a position under the code on June 30.
- $101,166
- Median pay
- The year's pay from every position, over those paid in FY2026.
- $76,207
- State median
- Over everyone Minnesota paid in FY2026.
By agency, FY2026
| Agency | People | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General's Office | 23 | $101,166 |
Every fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | People | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23 | $101,166 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $96,925 |
| FY2024 | 13 | $87,828 |
| FY2023 | 14 | $86,661 |
| FY2022 | 11 | $84,092 |
| FY2021 | 11 | $81,181 |
| FY2020 | 8 | $80,196 |
| FY2017 | 6 | $80,529 |
| FY2016 | 8 | $74,277 |
| FY2015 | 8 | $74,106 |
| FY2014 | 8 | $72,851 |
| FY2013 | 9 | $71,713 |
| FY2012 | 10 | $72,725 |
| FY2011 | 10 | $69,297 |
The highest paid as LA8, FY2026
All 23 with pay, the most first. Pay is the year’s from every position, not this one alone.
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| Rank | Name | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashworth, Lawrence | $124,347 |
| 2 | Ly, Kou | $114,223 |
| 3 | Lebens, Brian P | $111,852 |
| 4 | Karels, Mechelle M | $111,665 |
| 5 | Winkelman, Suzanne L | $111,176 |
| 6 | Rankine, Jerome Dudley | $106,610 |
| 7 | Scharber, Helen Marie | $106,184 |
| 8 | Roberts, Cory M | $105,092 |
| 9 | Ingram, Travis D | $104,593 |
| 10 | Place, Joseph Jon | $104,333 |
| 10 | Lowell, Xavier L | $104,333 |
| 12 | Flanum, Ashley N | $101,166 |
| 13 | Levine, Sarah | $100,319 |
| 14 | Murphy, James | $100,225 |
| 15 | Kuth, Matthew J | $99,913 |
| 16 | Lor, John | $97,635 |
| 17 | Barta, Alyce V | $96,595 |
| 18 | Witthoft, Jason R | $96,271 |
| 19 | Grove, Nina R | $95,724 |
| 20 | Smock, Jason | $91,260 |
| 21 | Zanmiller, Melissa M | $90,741 |
| 22 | Snell, Johnathan Matthew | $53,463 |
| 23 | Potocnik, Kailee M | $41,626 |
Sources
- State of Minnesota — State Employee Payroll Data — Minnesota Management and Budget · mn.gov: state agency documents, public domain · retrieved October 5, 2026
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