Karnowski, Kathleen E
Jud Court Administrator IIITrial CourtsChisago CountyFull-time
10th 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 2011 to FY 2020, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $98,160 | −1.4% | +1.6% | −3.0% |
| FY 2019 | $99,600 | +3.2% | +2.1% | +1.1% |
| FY 2018 | $96,476 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $93,650 | +1.7% | +1.8% | −0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $92,048 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $88,514 | +8.2% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2014 | $81,837 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $82,711 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $82,577 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $79,518 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Court Administrator III
Paid more than 70% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,822.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time · left during year | Chisago | $49.30 /hr | — | $98,160 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $47.96 /hr | — | $99,600 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $46.45 /hr | — | $96,476 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $45.10 /hr | — | $93,650 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $43.45 /hr | — | $92,048 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $41.78 /hr | — | $88,514 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $39.38 /hr | — | $81,837 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $38.23 /hr | — | $82,711 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $38.23 /hr | — | $82,577 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Chisago | $38.23 /hr | — | $79,518 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Administrator III
FY 2020, amount paid
- Kuka, Patricia A$114,575Trial Courts
- Cunningham, Kristin J$101,853Trial Courts
- Kadrlik, Therese H$95,376Trial Courts
- Dalbec, Mary P$91,141Trial Courts
- Hoesley, Robin M$88,504Trial Courts
- Espinoza, Karrie Diane$82,176Trial Courts
- Jeske, Vanessa M$77,972Trial Courts
- Kuhlman, Lisa Nelson$72,485Trial Courts