Kassera, Sarah Beth
Jud Attorney IISupreme CourtRamsey CountyPart-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 2012 to FY 2016, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $32,914 | −47.4% | +0.7% | −47.8% |
| FY 2015 | $62,581 | +80.6% | +0.7% | +79.3% |
| FY 2014 | $34,651 | +633.5% | +1.6% | +622.2% |
| FY 2013 | $4,724 | −89.6% | +1.7% | −89.8% |
| FY 2012 | $45,554 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud Attorney II
Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,686.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Attorney II Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.51 /hr | — | $32,914 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Attorney II Part-time | Ramsey | $36.07 /hr | — | $62,581 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Attorney II Part-time | Ramsey | $34.00 /hr | — | $34,651 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $21.09 /hr | — | $4,724 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $21.09 /hr | — | $45,554 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$178,892Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$170,494Jud State Court Administrator
- Anderson, G Barry$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Dietzen, Christopher J$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Stras, David Ryan$162,630Jud SC Associate Justice
- Torgerson, Dawn M$161,138Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Hudson, Natalie E$159,657Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Attorney II
FY 2016, amount paid
- Olson, Joel C$99,161Trial Courts
- Nord, Judith C$97,366Supreme Court
- Zabinski, Katrina M$90,180Trial Courts
- Tuong, Binh Thanh$81,686Supreme Court
- Dilla, Mary A$81,686Trial Courts
- Kantola, Melissa C$79,468Trial Courts
- Mahowald, Amy Michelle$69,916Supreme Court
- Dordel III, Arthur John$57,395Supreme Court