Perkins, Melissa J
Judicial Business Process SpeTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Administration. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 55% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,176 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $96,803 | +7.8% | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $89,834 | −2.5% | +3.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $92,183 | +13.1% | +6.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2022 | $81,487 | +1.6% | +7.2% | −5.2% |
| FY 2021 | $80,205 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2020 | $76,486 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $75,474 | +3.6% | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| FY 2018 | $72,825 | +6.4% | +2.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2017 | $68,462 | +5.1% | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $65,112 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $64,109 | — | — | — |
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 · Judicial Business Process Spe
Paid more than 74% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,642.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Hennepin | $46.68 /hr | — | $99,176 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Hennepin | $46.15 /hr | — | $96,803 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Judicial Business Process Spe Full-time | Hennepin | $43.19 /hr | — | $89,834 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $39.26 /hr | — | $92,183 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $39.26 /hr | — | $81,487 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $37.90 /hr | — | $80,205 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $36.71 /hr | — | $76,486 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $35.55 /hr | — | $75,474 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $34.18 /hr | — | $72,825 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $32.87 /hr | — | $68,462 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $31.23 /hr | — | $65,112 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Train & Develop Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $30.03 /hr | — | $64,109 |
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 Judicial Business Process Spe
FY 2026, amount paid
- Card Korby, Nicole Marie$106,740Trial Courts
- Schmidt, Jenny R$103,661Trial Courts
- Lawrence, Carla S$103,449Trial Courts
- Hill, Ann M$102,807Trial Courts
- Anderson, Tracey L$102,149Trial Courts
- Brockman, Matthew Raymond$98,763Trial Courts
- Walter, Mychael T$92,719Trial Courts
- Van Slyke, Kellie T$90,343Trial Courts