Benedict, Dana Marie
Jud ParalegalSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Lawyers Prof Resp Bd. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $83,395 | +4.9% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $79,489 | +21.9% | +2.6% | +18.7% |
| FY 2024 | $65,223 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Paralegal
Paid more than 82% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,489.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $39.00 /hr | — | $83,395 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $38.52 /hr | — | $79,489 |
| 2024 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $36.05 /hr | — | $65,223 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
- Hudson, Natalie E$236,429Jud SC Chief Justice
- Humiston, Susan Marie$228,456Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Torgerson, Dawn M$224,900Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$221,545Jud Dir Finance
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
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- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Paralegal
FY 2026, amount paid
- Staum, Julie Ann$85,724Supreme Court
- Kessler, Donia Dawn$82,810Trial Courts
- Dreier, Sofia Alexandra$82,074Supreme Court
- Brovege, Gina Marie$81,754Supreme Court
- LaRue, Patricia K$80,489Supreme Court
- Gehrke, Christina A$76,339Supreme Court
- Burud Swenson, Sydnee Nicole$76,280Supreme Court
- Holtgren, Jennifer Marie$76,081Supreme Court