Baker, Tara D
Jud Court of Appeals Law ClerkCourt of AppealsRamsey CountyFull-time
Court of Appeals. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2018 to FY 2024, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $13,131 | −77.5% | +3.3% | −78.3% |
| FY 2023 | $58,455 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $7,375 | −82.0% | +1.6% | −82.3% |
| FY 2019 | $41,049 | +66.5% | +2.1% | +63.1% |
| FY 2018 | $24,653 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2024 · Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Paid more than 13% of the 72 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,163.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.05 /hr | — | $13,131 |
| 2023 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $58,455 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Records Center | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.34 /hr | $3 | $7,375 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Records Center | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $19.84 /hr | — | $41,049 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Records Center | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $19.26 /hr | — | $24,653 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Court of Appeals
FY 2024, amount paid
- Segal, Susan Lee$204,471Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg
- Lehr, Cynthia L$195,443Jud Chief Staff Attorney - COA
- Bjorkman, Louise Dovre$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bratvold, Diane$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Frisch, Jennifer L$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$194,738Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hughesdon, Helen Mary$84,507Court of Appeals
- Johnson, Miranda Beth$84,507Court of Appeals
- Whitehouse, David T$84,507Court of Appeals
- Rice, Emily Maureen$82,551Court of Appeals
- Hobbs, Jennifer A$78,620Court of Appeals
- Curtin, AnnMarie Elizabeth$76,664Court of Appeals
- Herschlip, Nicholas Robin$76,664Court of Appeals
- Tourand, Joseph C$72,733Court of Appeals