Swanson, Roger W
Jud Senior Court ClerkTrial CourtsDakota CountyFull-time
1st Dakota. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Revenue Dept, FY 2011
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $32,631 | −14.5% | +2.9% | −16.9% |
| FY 2011 | $38,168 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Jud Senior Court Clerk
Paid more than 16% of the 823 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,859.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.35 /hr | — | $32,631 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $18.35 /hr | — | $38,168 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Piper, David L$169,681Jud District Court Judge
- Thompson, Mark S$144,223Jud District Administrator C
- Gearin, Kathleen R$138,680Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$138,175Jud District Administrator B
- Benson, Robert R$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Drange, Steven E$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Florey, James B$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Irvine, Peter M$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Senior Court Clerk
FY 2012, amount paid
- Klaviter, Sharon L$67,067Trial Courts
- Marchetti, David H$57,748Trial Courts
- Lemay, Monica S$56,138Trial Courts
- Bennett, Karol K$55,447Trial Courts
- Evans, Gina M$54,719Trial Courts
- Malakowsky, Julie L$53,957Trial Courts
- McArthur, Renee Parker$53,330Trial Courts
- Palmehn, Jodi A$53,059Trial Courts