Obermeyer, Kara Lynn
GAL CoordinatorGuardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
3rd District GAL. 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 2026, pay went up 153% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 71% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $84,466 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $81,375 | +3.7% | +2.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2024 | $78,443 | +10.9% | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $70,707 | +8.0% | +6.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $65,497 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $63,880 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $60,096 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $56,635 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $54,485 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $53,429 | +0.0% | +1.8% | −1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $53,406 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $52,355 | +22.0% | +0.7% | +21.1% |
| FY 2014 | $42,911 | +14.9% | +1.6% | +13.1% |
| FY 2013 | $37,341 | +4.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2012 | $35,786 | +7.2% | +2.9% | +4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $33,394 | — | — | — |
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 · GAL Coordinator
Paid more than 86% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,809.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $38.68 /hr | — | $84,466 |
| 2025 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $38.30 /hr | — | $81,375 |
| 2024 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $37.19 /hr | — | $78,443 |
| 2023 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | — | $30.94 /hr | — | $70,707 |
| 2022 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $30.94 /hr | — | $65,497 |
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $30.19 /hr | — | $63,880 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $29.17 /hr | — | $60,096 |
| 2019 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $26.74 /hr | — | $56,635 |
| 2018 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $26.22 /hr | — | $54,485 |
| 2017 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $25.71 /hr | — | $53,429 |
| 2016 | Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $25.21 /hr | — | $53,406 |
| 2015 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $24.72 /hr | — | $52,355 |
| 2014 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud GAL Coordinator Full-time | Olmsted | $24.00 /hr | — | $42,911 |
| 2013 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Olmsted | $17.28 /hr | $207 | $37,341 |
| 2012 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Olmsted | $17.28 /hr | — | $35,786 |
| 2011 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 3rd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Olmsted | $17.11 /hr | — | $33,394 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miller, Alexander W$151,881GAL Program Admin
- Dix, Enoch Hubbard$125,033GAL Deputy Administrator
- Skindelien, Jody L$114,203GAL Manager
- Yates, David Allen$112,963GAL Attorney III
- Alholinna, Jody M$112,963GAL Attorney III
- Randall, Erika Christine Henry$112,525GAL Manager
- Halligan, Tiffany D$107,328GAL Manager
- Braveheart, Lynn Thunder Horse$107,328GAL ICWA Manager
Highest paid as GAL Coordinator
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petrovich, Matthew Jay$97,852Guardian ad Litem Board
- Pfeiffer, Mary L$95,078Guardian ad Litem Board
- Delaney, Nicole Marie$84,466Guardian ad Litem Board
- Cox, Jody Marie$76,678Guardian ad Litem Board
- Frohrip, Michelle Lynn$75,053Guardian ad Litem Board
- Hopkins, Lisa Lynn$75,053Guardian ad Litem Board
- Nordahl, Carma Kaye$74,872Guardian ad Litem Board
- Siroin, Charlene Johannah$74,538Guardian ad Litem Board