Smithers, Travis James
Jud Guardian ad LitemGuardian ad Litem BoardStearns CountyFull-time
7th District GAL. 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 6% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $33,752 | −14.5% | +2.1% | −16.3% |
| FY 2018 | $39,494 | +10.3% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $35,815 | — | — | — |
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 Guardian ad Litem
Paid more than 47% of the 194 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,527.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $19.46 /hr | — | $33,752 |
| 2018 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Stearns | $19.07 /hr | — | $39,494 |
| 2017 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Stearns | $18.89 /hr | — | $35,815 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Potter, Linda L$95,568Jud GAL Director, HR and EOD
- Peterson, Judith C$93,509Jud GAL Manager
- Miller, Alexander W$91,950Jud GAL Chief Info Officer
- Skindelien, Jody L$88,576Jud GAL Manager
- Nissen, Sabrina L$82,565Jud GAL Manager
- Walker, Victor R$81,245Jud GAL Coordinator
- Ahlness, Dana Marie$79,548Jud GAL Manager
- Swanson, Martha R$78,173Jud GAL Coordinator
Highest paid as Jud Guardian ad Litem
FY 2019, amount paid
- Albrecht, Judi A$60,645Guardian ad Litem Board
- Cardinal, Jacquelyn J$60,630Guardian ad Litem Board
- Timpane-Twohy, Patricia A$60,630Guardian ad Litem Board
- Manning, Jamie L$53,002Guardian ad Litem Board
- Hariman, Jean L$51,583Guardian ad Litem Board
- Oliver, Shiree Lynn$51,497Guardian ad Litem Board
- Applebaum, Nancy E$51,270Guardian ad Litem Board
- Crooms, Randy L$50,812Guardian ad Litem Board