Billion, John Henry Alphonse
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsCarver CountyFull-time
1st Carver Judge. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 444% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 367% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $37,940 | −35.1% | +6.3% | −38.9% |
| FY 2022 | $58,422 | +49.2% | +7.2% | +39.2% |
| FY 2021 | $39,166 | +461.7% | +2.3% | +449.1% |
| FY 2020 | $6,972 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 31% of the 444 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,816.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trial Courts 1st Carver Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Carver | $28.35 /hr | — | $37,940 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 1st Carver Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Carver | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,422 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 1st Carver Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Carver | $26.97 /hr | — | $39,166 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $26.31 /hr | — | $6,972 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$199,401Jud District Administrator B
- Smolnisky, Greta Marie$192,783Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$189,475Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$189,475Jud District Administrator B
- Frank, Matthew G$187,573Jud District Court Judge
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$187,207Jud District Administrator C
- Jones, Brian E$185,864Jud District Administrator B
- Rodriguez, Kristine Ann$179,266Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2023, amount paid
- Stenhaug, Paul D$74,061Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$71,986Trial Courts
- Clementson, Matthew D$71,395Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$70,231Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$69,907Trial Courts
- Breyfogle, Kristi Ann$69,424Trial Courts
- Schaefer, Gregory$68,123Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$67,921Trial Courts