Tosu, Amanda E
Jud Law Clerk 1Supreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $31,774 | +17.0% | +2.3% | +14.4% |
| FY 2020 | $27,161 | −7.4% | +1.6% | −8.8% |
| FY 2019 | $29,332 | −26.6% | +2.1% | −28.1% |
| FY 2018 | $39,986 | +11.6% | +2.3% | +9.1% |
| FY 2017 | $35,832 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Jud Law Clerk 1
Paid more than 80% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,368.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.13 /hr | — | $31,774 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $21.43 /hr | — | $27,161 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.85 /hr | — | $29,332 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Juvenile | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $19.28 /hr | — | $39,986 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Juvenile | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $18.72 /hr | $639 | $35,832 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$205,362Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$204,897Jud State Court Administrator
- Torgerson, Dawn M$187,660Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hudson, Natalie E$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
- Thissen, Paul Charles$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Law Clerk 1
FY 2021, amount paid
- Adamson, Richard Maxwell$46,956Trial Courts
- Cardarelle, Jessica S$43,640Trial Courts
- McDowell, Desiree Monique Marie$37,015Trial Courts
- Pagel, David Christopher$30,677Trial Courts
- Hanson, Bernadette Malone$28,794Trial Courts
- Ross, Christopher Frank$13,763Trial Courts
- Sunberg, Abby Nicole$13,030Trial Courts
- Snipstad, Martha Lynn$8,654Trial Courts