Lorenz, Vikki Rose
Jud Problem Solving Courts CrdTrial CourtsClay CountyPart-time
7th Clay 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 2014, pay went up 5% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $29,023 | −24.4% | +1.6% | −25.5% |
| FY 2013 | $38,379 | +38.7% | +1.7% | +36.4% |
| FY 2012 | $27,675 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd
Paid more than 20% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,163.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trial Courts 7th Clay Judge | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Part-time · left during year | Clay | $23.69 /hr | — | $29,023 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 7th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Part-time | Clay | $23.00 /hr | — | $38,379 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 7th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Part-time | Clay | $23.00 /hr | — | $27,675 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$146,352Jud District Administrator C
- Austad, Jana Marie$144,881Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$141,603Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Marben, Kurt J$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Scherer, John H$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd
FY 2014, amount paid
- Mettler, Kevin David$62,074Trial Courts
- Stavlo, Brandi A$59,684Trial Courts
- Heinzel, Heidi J$57,959Trial Courts
- Kautzmann, Don C$57,814Trial Courts
- Holbrook, Allison Lynn$54,468Trial Courts
- Smith, Sherri Lyn$52,959Trial Courts
- Gjerset, Karin Marie$52,920Trial Courts
- McKenzie, Jill M$49,238Trial Courts