Pierce, Nicole
FC Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardFull-time
Jud GAL Family Court. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 54% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $21,531 | −56.4% | +6.3% | −58.9% |
| FY 2022 | $49,342 | +16.3% | +7.2% | +8.6% |
| FY 2021 | $42,412 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $40,532 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · FC Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 25% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,258.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guardian ad Litem Board Jud GAL Family Court | FC Guardian ad Litem Full-time · left during year | — | $22.41 /hr | — | $21,531 |
| 2022 | Guardian ad Litem Board Jud GAL Family Court | Jud FC Guardian ad Litem Full-time | — | $22.41 /hr | — | $49,342 |
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board Jud GAL Family Court | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Beltrami | $21.86 /hr | — | $42,412 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 9th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Polk | $19.74 /hr | — | $40,532 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2023, amount paid
- Baker-Olson, Tami$144,384GAL Program Admin
- Potter, Linda L$118,058GAL Director, HR and EOD
- Skindelien, Jody L$111,893GAL Manager
- Miller, Alexander W$111,042GAL Chief Info Officer
- Miles, Laura A$105,877GAL Family Court Manager
- Nissen, Sabrina L$104,150GAL Manager
- Walker, Victor R$103,708GAL Manager
- Yates, David Allen$101,806GAL Attorney III
Highest paid as FC Guardian ad Litem
FY 2023, amount paid
- Cardinal, Jacquelyn J$78,339Guardian ad Litem Board
- Moore, Laura Dawn$58,802Guardian ad Litem Board
- Friedrich, Julie A$58,669Guardian ad Litem Board
- Buggs, Jesse P$57,720Guardian ad Litem Board
- Motzko, Kelly M$57,201Guardian ad Litem Board
- Schuler, Jena Christine$54,760Guardian ad Litem Board
- White, Saydie Dean Alice$53,818Guardian ad Litem Board
- Herady, Marylene Suliya$52,452Guardian ad Litem Board