Minnesota Statutes Section 471.701 requires that a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees. For St. Louis County, titles and salaries as of January 1, 2012 are: County Administrator - $151,486; Public Health & Human Services Director - $133,598; County Sheriff - $127,046; County Attorney - $127,046.