Lonstein, Jason
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsDakota CountyPart-time
1st Dakota 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 2012 to FY 2018, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $24,994 | −24.5% | +2.3% | −26.2% |
| FY 2017 | $33,121 | +135.4% | +1.8% | +131.1% |
| FY 2016 | $14,071 | +164.2% | +0.7% | +162.4% |
| FY 2015 | $5,326 | −87.9% | +0.7% | −88.0% |
| FY 2014 | $44,182 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| FY 2013 | $43,224 | +27.5% | +1.7% | +25.4% |
| FY 2012 | $33,913 | — | — | — |
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 District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 28% of the 432 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,746.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $25.56 /hr | — | $24,994 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Part-time | Dakota | $24.82 /hr | — | $33,121 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Part-time | Dakota | $23.87 /hr | — | $14,071 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $22.37 /hr | — | $5,326 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.72 /hr | — | $44,182 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.09 /hr | — | $43,224 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.09 /hr | — | $33,913 |
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 District Court Law Clerk
FY 2018, amount paid
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$58,986Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$58,986Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$58,365Trial Courts
- Clementson, Matthew D$58,332Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$56,989Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$54,720Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$54,686Trial Courts
- Duskin, Craig A$54,110Trial Courts