Nelson, Paige Elysha
Jud Executive AssistantCourt of AppealsRamsey CountyFull-time
Court of Appeals. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 354% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 221% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,241 | +3.1% | +3.1% | −0.0% |
| FY 2025 | $73,945 | +6.7% | +2.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2024 | $69,277 | +4.6% | +3.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $66,229 | −6.0% | +6.3% | −11.6% |
| FY 2022 | $70,492 | −3.5% | +7.2% | −9.9% |
| FY 2021 | $73,034 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $69,053 | +190.2% | +1.6% | +185.8% |
| FY 2019 | $23,792 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $5,212 | −88.4% | +1.8% | −88.6% |
| FY 2016 | $45,017 | −9.9% | +0.7% | −10.5% |
| FY 2015 | $49,983 | +10.7% | +0.7% | +9.9% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | +169.0% | +1.6% | +164.8% |
| FY 2013 | $16,782 | — | — | — |
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 Executive Assistant
Paid more than 26% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,791.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Executive Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $35.06 /hr | — | $76,241 |
| 2025 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Executive Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $34.66 /hr | — | $73,945 |
| 2024 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Executive Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $32.61 /hr | — | $69,277 |
| 2023 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Admin Assistant II Full-time | Ramsey | $28.36 /hr | — | $66,229 |
| 2022 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Admin Assistant II Full-time | Ramsey | $28.36 /hr | — | $70,492 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.94 /hr | — | $73,034 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil Admin Svcs | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $33.76 /hr | — | $69,053 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil Admin Svcs | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $32.78 /hr | — | $23,792 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.82 /hr | — | $5,212 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.87 /hr | — | $45,017 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $22.95 /hr | — | $49,983 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time | Hennepin | $21.72 /hr | — | $45,137 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time | Hennepin | $21.09 /hr | — | $16,782 |
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 Court of Appeals
FY 2026, amount paid
- Frisch, Jennifer L$212,650Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg
- Bentley, Elizabeth Graber$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bond, Rachel$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bratvold, Diane$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Ede, Keala Christian$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Harris, JaPaul J$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Executive Assistant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hawkins, Margaret Ann$94,550Court of Appeals
- Chagnon, Jeanine E$91,259Court of Appeals
- Alman, Sheri S$90,759Court of Appeals
- Gergen, Jaime K$90,314Court of Appeals
- Becker, Kassia Loree$90,232Supreme Court
- Johnson, Danielle Delta$87,725Trial Courts
- Sain, Megan Marie$85,085Supreme Court
- Schneider, Christine M.$84,936Court of Appeals