Nitz, Rachel Joy
Jud ParalegalTrial CourtsRamsey CountyFull-time
2nd District Special CourtsJuv. 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 2017, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $32,155 | −30.0% | +1.8% | −31.3% |
| FY 2016 | $45,949 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $44,865 | −0.6% | +0.7% | −1.3% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | −0.4% | +1.6% | −2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $45,335 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud Paralegal
Paid more than 24% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,299.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts 2nd District Special CourtsJuv | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.91 /hr | — | $32,155 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 2nd District Special CourtsJuv | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $45,949 |
| 2015 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Legal Analyst Full-time | Hennepin | $23.15 /hr | — | $44,865 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $23.04 /hr | — | — |
| 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 | — | $45,335 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Paralegal
FY 2017, amount paid
- Drinane, Valerie J$70,185Supreme Court
- LaRue, Patricia K$63,602Supreme Court
- Prihoda, Linda Streed$63,334Trial Courts
- Westbrooks, Jenny Lynn$58,898Supreme Court
- Staum, Julie Ann$55,796Supreme Court
- Manning, Sofia Alexandra$55,796Supreme Court
- Bastyr, Kimberly A$53,023Trial Courts
- Alvarado, Maria L$52,174Trial Courts