Sonnenberg, Renee J
Jud Senior Court ClerkTrial CourtsWadena CountyFull-time
7th District Wadena. 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 2020, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 75% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $8,026 | −79.2% | +1.6% | −79.5% |
| FY 2019 | $38,594 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $37,741 | +23.1% | +2.3% | +20.4% |
| FY 2017 | $30,658 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Senior Court Clerk
Paid more than 4% of the 1,027 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,313.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 7th District Wadena | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Wadena | $18.72 /hr | — | $8,026 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 7th District Wadena | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Wadena | $18.72 /hr | — | $38,594 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 7th District Wadena | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Wadena | $18.17 /hr | — | $37,741 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 7th District Wadena | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Wadena | $17.66 /hr | — | $30,658 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Senior Court Clerk
FY 2020, amount paid
- Sandvig, Luann L$67,949Trial Courts
- Waskosky, Jean S$66,899Trial Courts
- Bennett, Karol K$66,180Trial Courts
- Schear, Jason M$65,385Trial Courts
- Monson, Jane M$64,507Trial Courts
- Miller, Darla S$64,382Trial Courts
- Olson, Ann Marie$63,988Trial Courts
- Gramm, Wanda J$63,823Trial Courts