Wendt, Elizabeth J
Jud Court Operations Manager ITrial CourtsRamsey CountyPart-time
2nd District Civil. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 287% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 169% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $150,220 | +3.6% | +3.1% | +0.5% |
| FY 2025 | $144,957 | +28.2% | +2.6% | +24.9% |
| FY 2024 | $113,106 | +0.5% | +3.3% | −2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $112,550 | +18.2% | +6.3% | +11.2% |
| FY 2022 | $95,215 | +9.1% | +7.2% | +1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $87,289 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2020 | $82,655 | +11.1% | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| FY 2019 | $74,420 | +9.8% | +2.1% | +7.6% |
| FY 2018 | $67,774 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $64,132 | +19.0% | +1.8% | +16.9% |
| FY 2016 | $53,870 | +15.6% | +0.7% | +14.8% |
| FY 2015 | $46,592 | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $43,997 | +13.4% | +1.7% | +11.5% |
| FY 2012 | $38,802 | — | — | — |
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 Court Operations Manager I
Paid more than 97% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,628.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
18 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Court Operations Manager I Part-time | Ramsey | $58.41 /hr | — | $150,220 |
| 2026 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Referee Part-time | Ramsey | $81.94 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Court Operations Manager Part-time | Ramsey | $57.75 /hr | — | $144,957 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Referee Part-time | Ramsey | $81.94 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Court Operations Manager Part-time | Ramsey | $54.05 /hr | — | $113,106 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil | Jud Referee Part-time | Ramsey | $78.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $49.25 /hr | — | $112,550 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $49.25 /hr | — | $95,215 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Trial Court Staff Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $40.94 /hr | — | $87,289 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Trial Court Staff Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $39.56 /hr | — | $82,655 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Trial Court Staff Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $38.31 /hr | — | $74,420 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Hennepin | $31.92 /hr | — | $67,774 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Hennepin | $30.77 /hr | — | $64,132 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Hennepin | $29.52 /hr | — | $53,870 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Hennepin | $28.38 /hr | — | $46,592 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time | Hennepin | $21.72 /hr | — | $45,137 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Judicial Law Clerk - JC Full-time | Hennepin | $21.09 /hr | — | $43,997 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $19.96 /hr | — | $38,802 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Operations Manager I
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kilpela, Pamela J$141,113Trial Courts
- Hoyne, Mark Daniel$130,216Trial Courts
- Grams Basnight, Mary Lynn Elizabeth$129,352Court of Appeals
- Bergman, Megan Marie$124,543Supreme Court
- Groves, Brenda Lynn$123,046Trial Courts
- Schneider, Rebecca A$121,685Trial Courts
- Lake, Erin J$119,071Trial Courts
- Bowman, Bonney Elizabeth$118,692Trial Courts