Benson, Lynn C
Jud Senior Court ClerkTrial CourtsFillmore CountyFull-time
3rd Fillmore. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $33,166 | −16.3% | +1.7% | −17.7% |
| FY 2012 | $39,636 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $38,168 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Jud Senior Court Clerk
Paid more than 16% of the 840 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,869.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Trial Courts 3rd Fillmore | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Fillmore | $18.35 /hr | — | $33,166 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 3rd Fillmore | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Fillmore | $18.35 /hr | — | $39,636 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 3rd Fillmore | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Fillmore | $18.35 /hr | — | $38,168 |
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 Trial Courts
FY 2013, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$147,129Jud District Administrator C
- Ostby, Timothy L$140,959Jud District Administrator B
- Docherty, Robert A$137,721Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$136,780Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$135,630Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Irvine, Peter M$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Lynch, Edward I$135,580Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Senior Court Clerk
FY 2013, amount paid
- Johnson, Barbara A$61,753Trial Courts
- Brand, Sharla L$59,903Trial Courts
- Donarski, Audra J$59,013Trial Courts
- Evans, Gina M$58,391Trial Courts
- Bennett, Karol K$55,538Trial Courts
- Milburn, Linda M$54,616Trial Courts
- Malakowsky, Julie L$54,045Trial Courts
- Ruebke, Debra A$53,705Trial Courts