Lerner, Jenny
Jud Judicial ClerkTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Hennepin Judge. 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 2018, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $28,014 | −36.8% | +2.3% | −38.2% |
| FY 2017 | $44,321 | −20.2% | +1.8% | −21.6% |
| FY 2016 | $55,545 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $54,794 | +7.6% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2014 | $50,935 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $51,492 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $51,408 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $50,456 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Jud Judicial Clerk
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,927.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $28.06 /hr | — | $28,014 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $27.05 /hr | — | $44,321 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $27.05 /hr | — | $55,545 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $26.01 /hr | — | $54,794 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $24.51 /hr | — | $50,935 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.80 /hr | — | $51,492 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.80 /hr | — | $51,408 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.80 /hr | — | $50,456 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Johnson, Jeffrey M$175,152Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$169,209Jud District Administrator B
- Klossner, John D$167,107Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Benshoof, Paul T$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Judicial Clerk
FY 2018, amount paid
- Grohs, Annette M$62,796Trial Courts
- Waskosky, Jean S$62,655Trial Courts
- Johnson, Chau Nguyen$55,885Trial Courts
- Vosejpka, Jessica J$54,406Trial Courts
- Wells, Latoya V$52,709Trial Courts
- Kohls, Megan B$51,927Trial Courts
- Baier, Kaitlyn Rose$50,856Trial Courts
- Sachs, Ellen$44,544Trial Courts