Kirk, Joan Karen
Jud Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardStearns CountyFull-time
7th District GAL. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $19,845 | −50.9% | +1.8% | −51.8% |
| FY 2016 | $40,392 | +37.4% | +0.7% | +36.5% |
| FY 2015 | $29,398 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2014 | $27,937 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 28% of the 205 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,771.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $18.89 /hr | $453 | $19,845 |
| 2016 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Stearns | $18.61 /hr | $2,568 | $40,392 |
| 2015 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time | Stearns | $18.16 /hr | — | $29,398 |
| 2014 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time | Stearns | $17.80 /hr | $93 | $27,937 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2017, amount paid
- Alliegro, Suzanne$126,329Jud State GAL Program Admin
- King, Gregory P$91,552Jud GAL Manager
- Potter, Linda L$89,505Jud Human Resources Manager I
- Peterson, Judith C$89,401Jud GAL Manager
- Trebil-Halbersma, Kristen L$87,450Jud State GAL Program Admin
- LeRette, Ann M$83,763Jud GAL Manager
- Ansberry, Brian J$83,207Jud GAL Manager
- Kapella Kasper, Traci Lynn$82,869Jud GAL Manager
Highest paid as Jud Guardian ad Litem
FY 2017, amount paid
- Timpane-Twohy, Patricia A$58,907Guardian ad Litem Board
- Albrecht, Judi A$58,906Guardian ad Litem Board
- Cardinal, Jacquelyn J$58,905Guardian ad Litem Board
- Manning, Jamie L$52,800Guardian ad Litem Board
- Hariman, Jean L$52,005Guardian ad Litem Board
- Lange, Nancy B$50,604Guardian ad Litem Board
- Applebaum, Nancy E$49,554Guardian ad Litem Board
- Crooms, Randy L$49,172Guardian ad Litem Board