Nielsen, Amber Jo
Jud Court Operations ClerkTrial CourtsBlue Earth CountyFull-time
5th District Blue Earth. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 24% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $48,247 | +3.0% | +3.1% | −0.1% |
| FY 2025 | $46,822 | +6.0% | +2.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2024 | $44,190 | −1.9% | +3.3% | −5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $45,025 | +4.5% | +6.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $43,101 | +1.6% | +7.2% | −5.2% |
| FY 2021 | $42,411 | +24.5% | +2.3% | +21.7% |
| FY 2020 | $34,071 | −15.0% | +1.6% | −16.3% |
| FY 2019 | $40,066 | +3.0% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $38,880 | — | — | — |
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 Court Operations Clerk
Paid more than 64% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,605.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 5th District Blue Earth | Jud Court Operations Clerk Full-time | Blue Earth | $22.75 /hr | — | $48,247 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 5th District Blue Earth | Jud Court Operations Clerk Full-time | Blue Earth | $22.55 /hr | — | $46,822 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 5th District Blue Earth | Jud Court Operations Clerk Full-time | Blue Earth | $21.27 /hr | — | $44,190 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 5th District Blue Earth | Jud Court Operations Clerk Full-time | Blue Earth | $20.47 /hr | — | $45,025 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 5th District Blue Earth | Jud Court Operations Clerk Full-time | Nobles | $20.47 /hr | $16 | $43,101 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 5th District Nobles | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time | Nobles | $20.25 /hr | — | $42,411 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 5th District Nobles | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Nobles | $19.76 /hr | — | $34,071 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 5th District Nobles | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Nobles | $19.28 /hr | $22 | $40,066 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 5th District Nobles | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Nobles | $18.72 /hr | — | $38,880 |
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 Court Operations Clerk
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miklya, Teresa M$60,498Trial Courts
- Lokken, Andrew J$58,880Trial Courts
- Nelson, Brady Phillip$58,568Supreme Court
- Groshens, Heather L$55,458Trial Courts
- Nordquist, Heather Lynn$54,241Supreme Court
- Ossefoort, Danielle Marie$54,139Supreme Court
- Engler, Lynda Marie$52,642Trial Courts
- Storby, Stefanie L$50,449Trial Courts