Goerke, Grant Daniel
Jud Court of Appeals Law ClerkCourt of AppealsRamsey CountyFull-time
Court of Appeals. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $38,107 | −31.2% | +0.7% | −31.7% |
| FY 2015 | $55,425 | +28.2% | +0.7% | +27.3% |
| FY 2014 | $43,226 | — | — | — |
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 Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Paid more than 27% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,316.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $38,107 |
| 2015 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $26.20 /hr | — | $55,425 |
| 2014 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $24.90 /hr | — | $43,226 |
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 Court of Appeals
FY 2016, amount paid
- Jesson, Lucinda E$169,072Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cleary, Edward J$160,900Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg
- Bjorkman, Louise Dovre$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Halbrooks, Jill Flaskamp$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Hooten, Carol A$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Johnson, Matthew E$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Kirk, Michael L$153,240Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
FY 2016, amount paid
- Putnam, Jeanine Marie$65,698Court of Appeals
- Johnson, Miranda Beth$57,686Court of Appeals
- Hobbs, Jennifer A$56,820Court of Appeals
- Peterson, Anne Farrell$56,596Court of Appeals
- Krause, Sarah D$56,596Court of Appeals
- Donahue, Margaret M$56,596Court of Appeals
- Shimpach, Randall S$56,596Court of Appeals
- Hogan, Jane L$56,596Court of Appeals