Strand, Joseph
Jud Law Clerk 1Supreme CourtRamsey CountyPart-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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 44% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $16,905 | −23.3% | +3.3% | −25.7% |
| FY 2023 | $22,039 | −35.1% | +6.3% | −38.9% |
| FY 2022 | $33,944 | +188.7% | +7.2% | +169.4% |
| FY 2021 | $11,759 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Jud Law Clerk 1
Paid more than 76% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,932.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.60 /hr | — | $16,905 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.00 /hr | — | $22,039 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 10th Sherburne Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Sherburne | $27.64 /hr | — | $33,944 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 10th Sherburne Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Sherburne | $26.97 /hr | — | $11,759 |
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.
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FY 2024, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$225,377Jud State Court Administrator
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Highest paid as Jud Law Clerk 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Kosovich, Katherine Bauman$50,942Trial Courts
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- Dennis, Eldred M$14,443Trial Courts
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- Kleinschmidt, Jordan R$10,867Trial Courts
- Good, Tyrone David$5,853Trial Courts
- Culp, Elliot Andrew$4,932Supreme Court