Nelson, Lynda J
Jud Staff Generalist IISupreme CourtRamsey CountyPart-time
Lawyers Prof Resp Bd. 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 2023, pay went down 83% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 87% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $11,961 | −76.4% | +6.3% | −77.8% |
| FY 2022 | $50,783 | −45.0% | +7.2% | −48.7% |
| FY 2021 | $92,384 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $90,131 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $87,206 | +3.6% | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| FY 2018 | $84,157 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $80,398 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $77,112 | −0.6% | +0.7% | −1.2% |
| FY 2015 | $77,543 | +11.4% | +0.7% | +10.6% |
| FY 2014 | $69,582 | −0.0% | +1.6% | −1.6% |
| FY 2013 | $69,600 | −0.3% | +1.7% | −1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $69,777 | −0.5% | +2.9% | −3.4% |
| FY 2011 | $70,147 | — | — | — |
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 Staff Generalist II
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,400.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Staff Generalist II Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.30 /hr | — | $11,961 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Staff Generalist II Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.30 /hr | — | $50,783 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $43.01 /hr | — | $92,384 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $43.01 /hr | — | $90,131 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $42.01 /hr | — | $87,206 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $40.30 /hr | — | $84,157 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $38.66 /hr | $174 | $80,398 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $36.73 /hr | $826 | $77,112 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $35.32 /hr | $2,002 | $77,543 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $33.14 /hr | $211 | $69,582 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.17 /hr | — | $69,600 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.17 /hr | $290 | $69,777 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Supervisor Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.17 /hr | $3,233 | $70,147 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2023, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$224,654Jud State Court Administrator
- Gildea, Lorie S$210,496Jud SC Chief Justice
- Torgerson, Dawn M$204,995Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Humiston, Susan Marie$202,339Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$198,950Jud Dir Finance
- Nelson, Jan C$194,079Jud Child Support Magistrate
- Anderson, G Barry$191,359Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$191,359Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Staff Generalist II
FY 2023, amount paid
- Snustad, Lindsay Beth$100,094Trial Courts
- Wengronowitz, Christine M$97,278Supreme Court
- Carstensen, Heidi J$95,917Trial Courts
- Denson, Benjamin Ira$94,539Supreme Court
- Kirchner, Heather Leigh$86,850Trial Courts
- Carpenter, LuAnn Kay$85,182Trial Courts
- Lemke, Ronalea F$83,618Trial Courts
- Pahlen, Maria Lynn$78,325Trial Courts