Peterson, Carol
Jud Staff Generalist IITrial CourtsWashington CountyFull-time
10th District - Washington. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 56% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 51% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $26,346 | −60.3% | +1.6% | −60.9% |
| FY 2019 | $66,393 | +293.2% | +2.1% | +285.2% |
| FY 2018 | $16,884 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Staff Generalist II
Paid more than 0% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,870.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 10th District - Washington | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time · left during year | Washington | $33.60 /hr | — | $26,346 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 10th District - Washington | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Washington | $32.68 /hr | — | $66,393 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 10th District - Washington | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Washington | $31.50 /hr | — | $16,884 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Staff Generalist II
FY 2020, amount paid
- Nelson, Lynda J$90,131Supreme Court
- Murphy, Debra Ann$81,969Supreme Court
- Snustad, Lindsay Beth$80,895Trial Courts
- Friesen, Miriam Elaine$80,360Court of Appeals
- Kautzmann, Don C$79,426Trial Courts
- Williamson, Aaron S$77,132Trial Courts
- Holbrook, Allison Lynn$72,870Trial Courts
- Denson, Benjamin Ira$70,904Supreme Court