Thorson, Dylan Curtis
Jud Supreme Court Law ClerkSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Supreme Court. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 83% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 83% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $12,071 | −82.7% | +3.1% | −83.2% |
| FY 2025 | $69,659 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Supreme Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 16% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,352.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court Supreme Court | Jud Supreme Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.74 /hr | — | $12,071 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court Supreme Court | Jud Supreme Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $38.39 /hr | — | $69,659 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
- Hudson, Natalie E$236,429Jud SC Chief Justice
- Humiston, Susan Marie$228,456Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Torgerson, Dawn M$224,900Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$221,545Jud Dir Finance
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Supreme Court Law Clerk
FY 2026, amount paid
- McCall, Michael Bernard$79,835Supreme Court
- Okeri, Job Nyabera$78,659Supreme Court
- Beach, Katheryn Ruth Furlong$70,352Supreme Court
- Bowling, Elissa Sarah$70,352Supreme Court
- Chen, Xingdu$70,352Supreme Court
- Hill, Sophie Alean$70,352Supreme Court
- Hugel, Arielle Leigh$70,352Supreme Court
- Kanihan, Leah Rose$70,352Supreme Court