Nelson, Deborah L
Judicial Business Process SpeTrial CourtsDakota CountyFull-time
1st District Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Human Services Dept, FY 2013
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went up 59% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $103,733 | +20.4% | +1.6% | +18.5% |
| FY 2019 | $86,185 | +1.2% | +2.1% | −0.9% |
| FY 2018 | $85,161 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $81,406 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $78,073 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $76,559 | +11.2% | +0.7% | +10.4% |
| FY 2014 | $68,819 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2013 | $67,668 | +1.3% | +1.7% | −0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $66,809 | +2.5% | +2.9% | −0.4% |
| FY 2011 | $65,150 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Judicial Business Process Spe
Paid more than 93% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,580.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $42.86 /hr | — | $103,733 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $41.51 /hr | — | $86,185 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $40.01 /hr | — | $85,161 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $38.47 /hr | — | $81,406 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $36.90 /hr | — | $78,073 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $35.48 /hr | — | $76,559 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Dakota | $33.45 /hr | — | $68,819 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Jud Ct Bus Systems Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $30.93 /hr | — | $67,668 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Jud Ct Bus Systems Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $30.93 /hr | — | $66,809 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Jud Ct Bus Systems Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $30.93 /hr | — | $65,150 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Judicial Business Process Spe
FY 2020, amount paid
- Grant, Barbara Rose$92,884Trial Courts
- Lawrence, Carla S$82,274Trial Courts
- Sherman, Shelly L$80,693Trial Courts
- Reinert, Joanne D$79,297Trial Courts
- Anderson, Tracey L$77,027Trial Courts
- VanBuskirk, Teresa L$67,952Trial Courts
- Hoopman, Alysha K$64,580Trial Courts
- Carroll, Alona L$64,217Trial Courts