Dornbusch, Kelli Lynn
Jud Office Assistant IIISupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Lawyers Prof Resp Bd. 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 2016, pay went down 67% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $8,936 | −66.8% | +0.7% | −67.0% |
| FY 2015 | $26,931 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud Office Assistant III
Paid more than 2% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,290.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.88 /hr | — | $8,936 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $21.04 /hr | — | $26,931 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2016, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$178,892Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$170,494Jud State Court Administrator
- Anderson, G Barry$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Dietzen, Christopher J$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Stras, David Ryan$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Torgerson, Dawn M$161,138Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Hudson, Natalie E$159,657Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Office Assistant III
FY 2016, amount paid
- Martens, Carol A$57,173Supreme Court
- Peerman, Cynthia J$56,181Supreme Court
- Urke, Julie M$54,178Trial Courts
- Davis-Hamilton, Sia Georgina$53,594Guardian ad Litem Board
- Hurley, Mea C$52,941Trial Courts
- Minyard, Renee S$52,797Supreme Court
- Snyder, Rachel L$51,442Trial Courts
- Delsing, Katherine Ann$51,291Supreme Court