Dorschner, Katherine VanDerPol
Jud Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardDakota CountyPart-time
1st 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 317% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 301% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $19,221 | −6.4% | +2.3% | −8.5% |
| FY 2020 | $20,539 | +345.6% | +1.6% | +338.7% |
| FY 2019 | $4,609 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Jud Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 19% of the 208 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,571.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board 1st District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $20.43 /hr | — | $19,221 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 1st District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time | Dakota | $19.74 /hr | — | $20,539 |
| 2019 | Guardian ad Litem Board 1st District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time | Ramsey | $19.07 /hr | — | $4,609 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Baker-Olson, Tami$131,044GAL Program Admin
- Potter, Linda L$104,628GAL Director, HR and EOD
- Skindelien, Jody L$98,963GAL Manager
- Miller, Alexander W$98,400GAL Chief Info Officer
- Miles, Laura A$96,592Jud GAL Family Court Manager
- Yates, David Allen$89,785GAL Attorney III
- Nissen, Sabrina L$88,375GAL Manager
- Walker, Victor R$88,223GAL Manager
Highest paid as Jud Guardian ad Litem
FY 2021, amount paid
- Cardinal, Jacquelyn J$64,873Guardian ad Litem Board
- Albrecht, Judi A$64,873Guardian ad Litem Board
- Manning, Jamie L$58,631Guardian ad Litem Board
- McIntyre, Calvin$55,437Guardian ad Litem Board
- Applebaum, Nancy E$54,847Guardian ad Litem Board
- Crooms, Randy L$54,389Guardian ad Litem Board
- Gerr, Linda L$54,389Guardian ad Litem Board
- Oliver, Shiree Lynn$53,734Guardian ad Litem Board