Karges, Elizabeth M
Jud Library Asst IIISupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Law Library - Technical. 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 2023, pay went up 747% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 569% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $44,404 | −0.5% | +6.3% | −6.4% |
| FY 2022 | $44,629 | +2.9% | +7.2% | −4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $43,364 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2020 | $41,712 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $40,626 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $39,394 | +7.1% | +2.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2017 | $36,788 | +7.6% | +1.8% | +5.7% |
| FY 2016 | $34,180 | +552.0% | +0.7% | +547.6% |
| FY 2015 | $5,243 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Jud Library Asst III
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.78 /hr | — | $44,404 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $22.78 /hr | — | $44,629 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $20.64 /hr | — | $43,364 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $20.08 /hr | — | $41,712 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $19.56 /hr | — | $40,626 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $18.99 /hr | — | $39,394 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst III Full-time | Ramsey | $17.98 /hr | — | $36,788 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst II Full-time | Ramsey | $16.49 /hr | — | $34,180 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Law Library - Technical | Jud Library Asst II Full-time | Ramsey | $15.00 /hr | — | $5,243 |
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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