Samarzja, Amanda
Jud Accounting TechnicianTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Finance. 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 2013, pay went up 10% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $41,885 | −1.3% | +1.7% | −2.9% |
| FY 2012 | $42,448 | +11.1% | +2.9% | +7.9% |
| FY 2011 | $38,223 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Jud Accounting Technician
Paid more than 44% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,892.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th District Finance | Jud Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $19.78 /hr | $69 | $41,885 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th District Finance | Jud Accounting Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $19.78 /hr | $1,313 | $42,448 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th District Finance | Jud Office Assistant III Full-time | Hennepin | $18.35 /hr | $55 | $38,223 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$147,129Jud District Administrator C
- Ostby, Timothy L$140,959Jud District Administrator B
- Docherty, Robert A$137,721Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$136,780Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$135,630Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Irvine, Peter M$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Lynch, Edward I$135,580Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Accounting Technician
FY 2013, amount paid
- Bute, Julie A$55,538Trial Courts
- Orsten, Marilyn R$52,422Supreme Court
- Mages, Nancy J$52,312Supreme Court
- Saathoff, Linda M$48,283Trial Courts
- Andersen, Pamela J$45,391Trial Courts
- Bendson, Laura M$44,368Trial Courts
- Knapp, Meghan Tara$42,823Trial Courts
- Anderson-Kottom, Carol K$41,900Trial Courts