Karn, Natasha M
Jud Senior AttorneySupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Board of Law Examiners. 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 2019, pay went up 34% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $88,322 | −5.8% | +2.1% | −7.7% |
| FY 2018 | $93,736 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2017 | $89,267 | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $86,106 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2015 | $83,054 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $78,572 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $75,229 | −1.6% | +1.7% | −3.2% |
| FY 2012 | $76,445 | +16.1% | +2.9% | +12.8% |
| FY 2011 | $65,823 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud Senior Attorney
Paid more than 23% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,292.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $50.26 /hr | — | $88,322 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Attorney III Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.56 /hr | — | $93,736 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $46.00 /hr | — | $89,267 |
| 2016 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $41.84 /hr | — | $86,106 |
| 2015 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $40.88 /hr | — | $83,054 |
| 2014 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $38.95 /hr | — | $78,572 |
| 2013 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $36.60 /hr | — | $75,229 |
| 2012 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | — | $76,445 |
| 2011 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | S1 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $35.16 /hr | — | $65,823 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2019, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$195,466Jud SC Chief Justice
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Highest paid as Jud Senior Attorney
FY 2019, amount paid
- Johnson, Michael B$134,964Supreme Court
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