Specht, Susan K
Jud Staff Generalist ITrial CourtsAnoka CountyPart-time
10th District Staff. 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 down 51% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 54% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $5,318 | −12.3% | +1.7% | −13.7% |
| FY 2012 | $6,065 | −44.6% | +2.9% | −46.2% |
| FY 2011 | $10,953 | — | — | — |
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 Staff Generalist I
Paid more than 30% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,423.
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 10th District Staff | Jud Staff Generalist I Part-time | Anoka | $18.66 /hr | — | $5,318 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Staff Generalist I Part-time | Anoka | $18.66 /hr | $196 | $6,065 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 10th District Staff | Jud Staff Generalist I Part-time | Anoka | $18.66 /hr | — | $10,953 |
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 Staff Generalist I
FY 2013, amount paid
- Cornelius, Judy D$54,557Trial Courts
- Conlin, Michelle Sorvari$49,267Supreme Court
- Reseland, Erik T$47,606Supreme Court
- Kuhl, Kimber Jean$41,107Trial Courts
- Haddican, Aubrey M$32,381State Guardian ad Litem Board
- Nordeen, LaVonn A$28,464Trial Courts
- Moua, Mai Chue$411Trial Courts
- Houston, Janel M$402Trial Courts