Olson, Karen Diane
Juvenile Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
6th District GAL. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Attorney General, FY 2019 · State Guardian ad Litem Board, FY 2014
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 61% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,694 | +6.1% | +3.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $59,081 | +3.4% | +2.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2024 | $57,141 | +8.3% | +3.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $52,767 | +4.8% | +6.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $50,336 | +16.3% | +7.2% | +8.6% |
| FY 2021 | $43,263 | +3.5% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $41,817 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| FY 2019 | $40,935 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $38,888 | — | — | — |
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 · Juvenile Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 83% of the 168 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,989.
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 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $28.71 /hr | — | $62,694 |
| 2025 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $28.43 /hr | — | $59,081 |
| 2024 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $27.61 /hr | — | $57,141 |
| 2023 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Full-time | — | $23.12 /hr | — | $52,767 |
| 2022 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | — | $22.86 /hr | — | $50,336 |
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | St Louis | $22.30 /hr | — | $43,263 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | St Louis | $20.14 /hr | — | $41,817 |
| 2019 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | $40,935 |
| 2018 | Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $19.07 /hr | — | $38,888 |
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 Juvenile Guardian ad Litem
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schoonover, Todd A$81,335Guardian ad Litem Board
- Gerr, Linda L$81,199Guardian ad Litem Board
- Barta, Kathleen Mary$80,837Guardian ad Litem Board
- Jay, Tina L$80,837Guardian ad Litem Board
- Krump, Dawn Marie$80,746Guardian ad Litem Board
- Allen, Kimberly Jean$80,475Guardian ad Litem Board
- Larsen, Charlene Sue$79,968Guardian ad Litem Board
- Carlson, Stephanie Lynn$79,027Guardian ad Litem Board