Blazar, Sandy Wang
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Hennepin 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 2019 to FY 2024, pay went up 251% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 187% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $52,104 | −19.6% | +3.3% | −22.1% |
| FY 2023 | $64,788 | +12.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $57,756 | +282.4% | +7.2% | +256.8% |
| FY 2021 | $15,103 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $14,840 | — | — | — |
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 District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 46% of the 449 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,482.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $33.02 /hr | — | $52,104 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $28.35 /hr | — | $64,788 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $28.35 /hr | — | $57,756 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $26.97 /hr | — | $15,103 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | $14,840 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Frank, Matthew G$246,045Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$202,269Jud District Administrator B
- Bettendorf-Hopps, Nicole$198,167Jud District Court Judge
- Borer, George F$194,543Jud Referee
- Anderson, Gregory J$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Austad, Jana Marie$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beiers, Leslie Elizabeth$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2024, amount paid
- Westby, Jenna C$97,314Trial Courts
- Schaefer, Gregory$77,775Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$77,611Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$77,506Trial Courts
- Bergerson, Jamian S$77,409Trial Courts
- Hodnett, Dean W$77,409Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$77,409Trial Courts
- Garofolo, Joel Denis$77,409Trial Courts