Yang, Mai Kao
Office & Admin Specialist SrTax CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Tax 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 2014 to FY 2018, pay went up 310% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 288% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $26,336 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $9,641 | −69.0% | +0.7% | −69.2% |
| FY 2015 | $31,096 | +384.3% | +0.7% | +380.8% |
| FY 2014 | $6,421 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 9% of the 989 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,409.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tax Court Tax Court | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.14 /hr | — | $26,336 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $17.48 /hr | $46 | $9,641 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $16.81 /hr | $38 | $31,096 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th District Probate MntlHlth | Jud Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $14.76 /hr | — | $6,421 |
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 Tax Court
FY 2018, amount paid
- Delapena, Bradford S$157,825Tax Court Judge
- Gronvall, Tamar N$150,305Tax Court Judge
- Turner, Joanne Horwood$150,305Tax Court Judge
- Pister, Lisa M$67,783Office Services Supervisor 3
- Swanson, Katherine Anne$60,161Appeals Court Attorney
- LaBore, Mary Elizabeth$48,755Legal Secretary Senior
- Haigler, Alexandra Lynn$46,642Appeals Court Attorney
- Schroeder, John Robert$30,491Appeals Court Attorney
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2018, amount paid
- Mancuso, Kathleen M$66,284Public Safety Dept
- Pearson, Jody L$64,446Public Safety Dept
- Edelman, Donna Mae$63,864Natural Resources Dept
- Tisdell, Cindy L$63,098Natural Resources Dept
- Sandland, Jean M$61,554Human Services Dept
- Jones, Syreeta S$61,162Human Services Dept
- Belko, Maxine A$60,457Public Safety Dept
- Hickman, Belinda G$58,752Human Services Dept