Howden, Arlene M
Bar Exam MonitorSupreme CourtRamsey CountyIntermittent
Bar Exam Monitor. 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 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 37% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $280 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $252 | −10.6% | +0.7% | −11.2% |
| FY 2015 | $282 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $270 | −2.2% | +1.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2012 | $276 | +35.3% | +2.9% | +31.4% |
| FY 2011 | $204 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Bar Exam Monitor
Paid more than 10% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $287.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $14.00 /hr | — | $280 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $14.00 /hr | — | $252 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $12.00 /hr | — | $282 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $12.00 /hr | — | $270 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $12.00 /hr | — | $276 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Bar Exam Monitor | Bar Exam Monitor Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $12.00 /hr | — | $204 |
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.
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Highest paid as Bar Exam Monitor
FY 2018, amount paid
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