Martens, Carol A
Jud ParalegalSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Board of Law Examiners. 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 2024, pay went up 73% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 23% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $86,157 | +9.3% | +3.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2023 | $78,803 | +8.8% | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $72,427 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $70,668 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $67,896 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $66,507 | +0.2% | +2.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $66,399 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2017 | $62,241 | +8.9% | +1.8% | +6.9% |
| FY 2016 | $57,173 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $55,841 | +6.5% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $52,435 | −3.9% | +1.6% | −5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $54,568 | +6.1% | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $51,408 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.2% |
| FY 2011 | $49,825 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Jud Paralegal
Paid more than 91% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,348.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.21 /hr | $17 | $86,157 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $34.74 /hr | — | $78,803 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $34.74 /hr | $313 | $72,427 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | $870 | $70,668 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,896 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $31.74 /hr | $607 | $66,507 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $30.59 /hr | $2,145 | $66,399 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $29.48 /hr | $2,052 | $62,241 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $27.05 /hr | $730 | $57,173 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $26.01 /hr | $739 | $55,841 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $24.51 /hr | $1,250 | $52,435 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $23.80 /hr | $1,125 | $54,568 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $23.80 /hr | — | $51,408 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Ramsey | $23.80 /hr | $321 | $49,825 |
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.
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