Ryan, Nicholas Michael
Jud Law Clerk 1Supreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Lawyers Prof Resp Bd. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 91% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $1,747 | −93.6% | +2.1% | −93.7% |
| FY 2018 | $27,167 | +51.8% | +2.3% | +48.5% |
| FY 2017 | $17,892 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud Law Clerk 1
Paid more than 27% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.84 /hr | — | $1,747 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | — | $27,167 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.24 /hr | — | $17,892 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2019, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$195,466Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$195,014Jud State Court Administrator
- Pedretti, Kay M$188,293Jud Dir Court Services
- Torgerson, Dawn M$183,308Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hudson, Natalie E$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Law Clerk 1
FY 2019, amount paid
- Adamson, Richard Maxwell$43,531Trial Courts
- McDowell, Desiree Monique Marie$36,738Trial Courts
- Tosu, Amanda E$29,332Supreme Court
- Mikel, Elaine Kathryn$25,023Trial Courts
- Valento, Hanna R$24,706Trial Courts
- Dana, Patricia C$7,898Trial Courts
- Snell Jr, Reginald Wayne$6,978Trial Courts
- Castillo, Eder$6,024Trial Courts