Peterson, Emily B
Judicial Law Clerk - JCTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Hennepin Judge. 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 2014, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $34,247 | −26.8% | +1.6% | −27.9% |
| FY 2013 | $46,797 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $46,721 | +14.9% | +2.9% | +11.6% |
| FY 2011 | $40,664 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Judicial Law Clerk - JC
Paid more than 28% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,137.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $22.28 /hr | — | $34,247 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time | Hennepin | $21.63 /hr | — | $46,797 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $21.63 /hr | — | $46,721 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $21.63 /hr | — | $40,664 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$146,352Jud District Administrator C
- Austad, Jana Marie$144,881Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$141,603Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Marben, Kurt J$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Scherer, John H$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Judicial Law Clerk - JC
FY 2014, amount paid
- Markham, Melannie M$51,916Trial Courts
- Kooda, Tove Jensena$50,391Trial Courts
- Clementson, Matthew D$47,693Trial Courts
- Tschida, Ellen Jane$47,192Trial Courts
- Young, William J$45,137Trial Courts
- Haaland, Anne Rosenbaum$45,137Trial Courts
- Heikel, Erica G$45,137Trial Courts
- Nelson, Paige Elysha$45,137Trial Courts