Vars, Heidi R
Jud Court Operations AssociateTrial CourtsCarver CountyFull-time
1st Carver. 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 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 36% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $60,387 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2020 | $58,303 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2019 | $56,520 | +12.3% | +2.1% | +10.0% |
| FY 2018 | $50,328 | −4.5% | +2.3% | −6.6% |
| FY 2017 | $52,709 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $50,562 | +4.2% | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2015 | $48,509 | +4.7% | +0.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2014 | $46,341 | +0.9% | +1.6% | −0.6% |
| FY 2013 | $45,910 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $45,835 | +3.0% | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $44,480 | — | — | — |
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 Court Operations Associate
Paid more than 90% of the 1,036 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,565.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time · left during year | Carver | $28.62 /hr | $33 | $60,387 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $27.92 /hr | — | $58,303 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $27.24 /hr | — | $56,520 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $26.45 /hr | $278 | $50,328 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $25.75 /hr | — | $52,709 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $24.47 /hr | — | $50,562 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $23.53 /hr | — | $48,509 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $21.86 /hr | $1,017 | $46,341 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $21.22 /hr | — | $45,910 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $21.22 /hr | — | $45,835 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Carver | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Carver | $21.22 /hr | $342 | $44,480 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Andow, Anna Patricia$180,287Jud District Court Judge
- Harbott, Corey Allen$180,106Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$177,930Jud District Administrator C
- Barnette, Toddrick S$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$173,391Jud District Court Judge
- Castro, Leonardo$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cuzzo, Michael James$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Operations Associate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Brandel, Denise M$75,315Trial Courts
- Olson, Ann Marie$69,642Trial Courts
- Boelz, Mary Jo$69,074Trial Courts
- Murden, Kimberly Dawn$66,673Trial Courts
- Miller, Darla S$65,673Trial Courts
- Gramm, Wanda J$65,443Trial Courts
- Waskosky, Jean S$65,278Trial Courts
- DePriest, Janine M$64,771Trial Courts