Johnson, Dawn Lynette
Jud Train & Develop SpecialistTrial CourtsSt Louis CountyFull-time
6th District Staff. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,995% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 1,423% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $80,462 | +15.4% | +3.1% | +11.9% |
| FY 2025 | $69,747 | +19.8% | +2.6% | +16.8% |
| FY 2024 | $58,198 | −0.8% | +3.3% | −4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $58,680 | +10.6% | +6.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2022 | $53,079 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $51,807 | +1.6% | +2.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2020 | $50,988 | −18.9% | +1.6% | −20.2% |
| FY 2019 | $62,874 | +28.8% | +2.1% | +26.2% |
| FY 2018 | $48,806 | +63.4% | +2.3% | +59.8% |
| FY 2017 | $29,872 | +677.7% | +1.8% | +663.6% |
| FY 2016 | $3,841 | — | — | — |
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 · Jud Train & Develop Specialist
Paid more than 43% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,663.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | St Louis | $37.77 /hr | — | $80,462 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | St Louis | $37.38 /hr | — | $69,747 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $35.08 /hr | — | $58,198 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $31.96 /hr | — | $58,680 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $31.96 /hr | — | $53,079 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $30.98 /hr | — | $51,807 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $30.22 /hr | — | $50,988 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | St Louis | $29.34 /hr | — | $62,874 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 6th District - Lake | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Lake | $28.35 /hr | $9 | $48,806 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 6th District - Lake | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Lake | $17.66 /hr | — | $29,872 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 6th District-St Louis-Duluth | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.48 /hr | — | $3,841 |
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 Trial Courts
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Train & Develop Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ward, Aleesha L$92,443Supreme Court
- Nelson, Danielle Patricia Grivich$91,764Supreme Court
- Walters, Christina Marie$88,697Supreme Court
- Rix, Megan Suzanne$85,763Supreme Court
- Mackenthun, Kerri$83,660Trial Courts
- Buttgereit, Michael Thomas$82,217Trial Courts
- Yang, Mai Tong$80,864Supreme Court
- Lambrecht, Samantha Lowry$80,413Supreme Court