Paloma, Ruth A
Jud ParalegalSupreme CourtHennepin CountyFull-time
Court Services SRLP. 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 2012 to FY 2018, pay went up 1,092% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 993% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $49,743 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2017 | $46,548 | +15.8% | +1.8% | +13.7% |
| FY 2016 | $40,210 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2015 | $38,645 | −10.4% | +0.7% | −11.0% |
| FY 2014 | $43,126 | +4.6% | +1.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $41,214 | +887.5% | +1.7% | +871.3% |
| FY 2012 | $4,174 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Jud Paralegal
Paid more than 28% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,836.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Supreme Court Court Services SRLP | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Hennepin | $23.95 /hr | — | $49,743 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Court Services SRLP | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Hennepin | $23.25 /hr | — | $46,548 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 10th District - Washington | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Washington | $19.36 /hr | — | $40,210 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $18.62 /hr | — | $38,645 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $17.30 /hr | — | $43,126 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept STW Education Director's Staff | Library/Info Res Serv Spec Full-time | Washington | $20.42 /hr | — | $41,214 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept STW Education Director's Staff | Library/Info Res Serv Spec Full-time | Washington | $19.33 /hr | — | $4,174 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$190,699Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$186,964Jud State Court Administrator
- Torgerson, Dawn M$176,753Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hudson, Natalie E$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Paralegal
FY 2018, amount paid
- Drinane, Valerie J$73,472Supreme Court
- Prihoda, Linda Streed$66,819Trial Courts
- Martens, Carol A$66,399Supreme Court
- LaRue, Patricia K$66,175Supreme Court
- Westbrooks, Jenny Lynn$61,497Supreme Court
- Staum, Julie Ann$58,550Supreme Court
- Manning, Sofia Alexandra$58,142Supreme Court
- Alvarado, Maria L$57,349Trial Courts