Knutson, Tahna Lee
Juvenile Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
8th 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 692% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 672% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5,861 | +692.2% | +2.6% | +671.8% |
| FY 2024 | $740 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Juvenile Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 3% of the 171 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,479.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Guardian ad Litem Board 8th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.12 /hr | — | $5,861 |
| 2024 | Guardian ad Litem Board 8th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $23.12 /hr | — | $740 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Baker-Olson, Tami$151,576GAL Program Admin
- Nissen, Sabrina L$129,316GAL Manager
- Miles, Laura A$124,817GAL Family Court Manager
- Dix, Enoch Hubbard$116,784GAL Deputy Administrator
- Miller, Alexander W$116,568GAL Chief Info Officer
- Skindelien, Jody L$114,193GAL Manager
- Alholinna, Jody M$106,352GAL Attorney III
- Yates, David Allen$106,352GAL Attorney III
Highest paid as Juvenile Guardian ad Litem
FY 2025, amount paid
- Jay, Tina L$76,128Guardian ad Litem Board
- Schafer, Dianne$76,120Guardian ad Litem Board
- Schoonover, Todd A$76,094Guardian ad Litem Board
- Barta, Kathleen Mary$75,776Guardian ad Litem Board
- Larsen, Charlene Sue$75,562Guardian ad Litem Board
- Mendez, Lupe Erica$74,624Guardian ad Litem Board
- Carlson, Stephanie Lynn$74,593Guardian ad Litem Board
- Allen, Kimberly Jean$74,350Guardian ad Litem Board