Newham, Christopher M
Jud ParalegalSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Board of Law Examiners. 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $35,467 | −4.4% | +2.3% | −6.6% |
| FY 2020 | $37,109 | +87.9% | +1.6% | +85.0% |
| FY 2019 | $19,748 | −61.6% | +2.1% | −62.4% |
| FY 2018 | $51,425 | +48.4% | +2.3% | +45.1% |
| FY 2017 | $34,658 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Jud Paralegal
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,884.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.14 /hr | $73 | $35,467 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $37,109 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $27.66 /hr | — | $19,748 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.85 /hr | — | $51,425 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Ramsey | $26.00 /hr | — | $34,658 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$205,362Jud SC Chief Justice
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- Torgerson, Dawn M$187,660Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
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- Hudson, Natalie E$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
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Highest paid as Jud Paralegal
FY 2021, amount paid
- Drinane, Valerie J$84,832Supreme Court
- Prihoda, Linda Streed$74,630Trial Courts
- LaRue, Patricia K$73,738Supreme Court
- Martens, Carol A$70,668Supreme Court
- Westbrooks, Jenny Lynn$67,876Supreme Court
- Brovege, Gina Marie$64,884Supreme Court
- Manning, Sofia Alexandra$64,778Supreme Court
- Staum, Julie Ann$64,417Supreme Court