Doms, Melinda Rae
FC Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Jud GAL Family Court. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 80% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 34% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,694 | +6.1% | +3.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $59,082 | +3.4% | +2.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2024 | $57,141 | +8.3% | +3.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $52,768 | +4.8% | +6.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $50,343 | +16.4% | +7.2% | +8.6% |
| FY 2021 | $43,253 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $41,822 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $40,436 | +2.0% | +2.1% | −0.1% |
| FY 2018 | $39,647 | +14.1% | +2.3% | +11.6% |
| FY 2017 | $34,758 | — | — | — |
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 · FC Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 76% of the 34 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,517.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Guardian ad Litem Board Jud GAL Family Court | FC Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $28.71 /hr | — | $62,694 |
| 2025 | Guardian ad Litem Board 10th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $28.43 /hr | — | $59,082 |
| 2024 | Guardian ad Litem Board 10th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $27.61 /hr | — | $57,141 |
| 2023 | Guardian ad Litem Board 10th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | — | $23.12 /hr | — | $52,768 |
| 2022 | Guardian ad Litem Board 10th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Anoka | $22.86 /hr | $17 | $50,343 |
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board 10th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Anoka | $22.30 /hr | — | $43,253 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Hennepin | $20.14 /hr | — | $41,822 |
| 2019 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Hennepin | $19.46 /hr | — | $40,436 |
| 2018 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Hennepin | $19.07 /hr | — | $39,647 |
| 2017 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Hennepin | $18.89 /hr | — | $34,758 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Miller, Alexander W$151,881GAL Program Admin
- Dix, Enoch Hubbard$125,033GAL Deputy Administrator
- Skindelien, Jody L$114,203GAL Manager
- Yates, David Allen$112,963GAL Attorney III
- Alholinna, Jody M$112,963GAL Attorney III
- Randall, Erika Christine Henry$112,525GAL Manager
- Halligan, Tiffany D$107,328GAL Manager
- Braveheart, Lynn Thunder Horse$107,328GAL ICWA Manager
Highest paid as FC Guardian ad Litem
FY 2026, amount paid
- Friedrich, Julie A$79,027Guardian ad Litem Board
- Moore, Laura Dawn$77,652Guardian ad Litem Board
- Cardinal, Jacquelyn J$77,381Guardian ad Litem Board
- Buggs, Jesse P$72,695Guardian ad Litem Board
- Motzko, Kelly M$68,524Guardian ad Litem Board
- Schuler, Jena Christine$64,805Guardian ad Litem Board
- White, Saydie Dean Alice$64,594Guardian ad Litem Board
- Anderson, Jensine Rose$58,137Guardian ad Litem Board