Melvin, Cara Breann
Jud Court Services MngrSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Court Services. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $44,539 | −60.2% | +6.3% | −62.6% |
| FY 2022 | $111,931 | +2.8% | +7.2% | −4.1% |
| FY 2021 | $108,912 | +40.7% | +2.3% | +37.6% |
| FY 2020 | $77,393 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Jud Court Services Mngr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Court Services Mngr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.80 /hr | — | $44,539 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Court Services Mngr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.80 /hr | — | $111,931 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Court Services Mngr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.06 /hr | — | $108,912 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Court Services Mngr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.13 /hr | — | $77,393 |
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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FY 2023, amount paid
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Highest paid as Jud Court Services Mngr
FY 2023, amount paid
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