Peterson, Sonja
Jud ParalegalTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Self Help Family. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 358% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 340% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $52,836 | +8.2% | +2.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2017 | $48,843 | +323.5% | +1.8% | +315.9% |
| FY 2016 | $11,532 | — | — | — |
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 48% 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
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Self Help Family | Jud Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $25.21 /hr | — | $52,836 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Self Help Family | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Hennepin | $24.24 /hr | — | $48,843 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Self Help Family | Jud Paralegal Full-time | Hennepin | $23.25 /hr | — | $11,532 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Johnson, Jeffrey M$175,152Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$169,209Jud District Administrator B
- Klossner, John D$167,107Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Benshoof, Paul T$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
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