Mernitz, Trisha Anne
Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin IIITrial CourtsWadena CountyFull-time
7th District Staff. 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 127% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 82% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $105,033 | +7.9% | +3.1% | +4.6% |
| FY 2025 | $97,342 | +17.0% | +2.6% | +14.0% |
| FY 2024 | $83,205 | +22.4% | +3.3% | +18.5% |
| FY 2023 | $67,998 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $61,645 | +33.4% | +7.2% | +24.4% |
| FY 2021 | $46,226 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,524.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 7th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III Full-time | Wadena | $51.25 /hr | — | $105,033 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 7th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III Full-time | Wadena | $46.64 /hr | — | $97,342 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 7th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III Full-time | Wadena | $44.00 /hr | — | $83,205 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 7th District Ottertail | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $29.74 /hr | $34 | $67,998 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 7th District Ottertail | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $29.74 /hr | — | $61,645 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 7th District Ottertail | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $28.48 /hr | — | $46,226 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III
FY 2026, amount paid
- Narlock, Kathy S$160,263Trial Courts
- Messner, Karen$131,404Trial Courts
- Weikle, Carol M$118,595Trial Courts
- Scholz, Carissa Ann$116,183Trial Courts
- Anderson, Katie$115,494Trial Courts
- Havluck, Lisa Marie$111,838Trial Courts
- Anderson, Dana Rachelle$109,209Trial Courts
- Smith, Krista Marie$109,209Trial Courts