Swenson, Debra A
Jud Court ClerkTrial CourtsSibley CountyPart-time
1st Sibley. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 170% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 164% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $12,957 | +6.6% | +1.8% | +4.7% |
| FY 2016 | $12,155 | +153.6% | +0.7% | +151.9% |
| FY 2015 | $4,793 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud Court Clerk
Paid more than 5% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,467.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts 1st Sibley | Jud Court Clerk Part-time · left during year | Sibley | $16.35 /hr | — | $12,957 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st Sibley | Jud Court Clerk Part-time | Sibley | $15.58 /hr | — | $12,155 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st Sibley | Jud Records Clerk I Part-time | Sibley | $14.68 /hr | — | $4,793 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Clerk
FY 2017, amount paid
- McKenzie, Laurie Leigh$46,623Trial Courts
- Larson, Shirley Sue$45,620Trial Courts
- Schmidt, Roger W$45,526Trial Courts
- McTighe, Debra J$45,526Trial Courts
- Olson, Denise Vera$45,395Trial Courts
- Patterson-Kraus, Earla D$43,380Trial Courts
- Kellogg, Jenna M$40,078Trial Courts
- Dzubay-Percy, Janelle L$39,038Trial Courts