Benson, Sara Jean
Jud GAL CoordinatorGuardian ad Litem BoardCook CountyFull-time
6th District GAL. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $49,500 | +2.0% | +1.8% | +0.2% |
| FY 2016 | $48,531 | +47.2% | +0.7% | +46.2% |
| FY 2015 | $32,962 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud GAL Coordinator
Paid more than 14% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,070.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Cook | $23.82 /hr | — | $49,500 |
| 2016 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Cook | $23.35 /hr | — | $48,531 |
| 2015 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Cook | $22.89 /hr | — | $32,962 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2017, amount paid
- Alliegro, Suzanne$126,329Jud State GAL Program Admin
- King, Gregory P$91,552Jud GAL Manager
- Potter, Linda L$89,505Jud Human Resources Manager I
- Peterson, Judith C$89,401Jud GAL Manager
- Trebil-Halbersma, Kristen L$87,450Jud State GAL Program Admin
- LeRette, Ann M$83,763Jud GAL Manager
- Ansberry, Brian J$83,207Jud GAL Manager
- Kapella Kasper, Traci Lynn$82,869Jud GAL Manager
Highest paid as Jud GAL Coordinator
FY 2017, amount paid
- Walker, Victor R$78,095Guardian ad Litem Board
- Swanson, Martha R$75,145Guardian ad Litem Board
- Stocco, Pamela J$74,282Guardian ad Litem Board
- Slivnik, Cindy A$72,758Guardian ad Litem Board
- Williams, Melanie S$69,098Guardian ad Litem Board
- Halligan, Tiffany D$68,474Guardian ad Litem Board
- Lee, Shireen A$68,390Guardian ad Litem Board
- Pavlacky, Vicky L$65,979Guardian ad Litem Board