Yang, Xong
Jud Diversity Equity Incl SpecTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Dist Diversity & Inclusion. 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 2026, pay went up 6,676% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 4,759% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $95,183 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $92,073 | +6.6% | +2.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2024 | $86,333 | +5.5% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $81,813 | +619.2% | +6.3% | +576.8% |
| FY 2022 | $11,376 | −50.4% | +7.2% | −53.7% |
| FY 2021 | $22,939 | −58.8% | +2.3% | −59.7% |
| FY 2020 | $55,703 | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2019 | $54,015 | +19.7% | +2.1% | +17.2% |
| FY 2018 | $45,138 | +67.6% | +2.3% | +63.9% |
| FY 2017 | $26,926 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $1,405 | — | — | — |
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 Diversity Equity Incl Spec
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Diversity & Inclusion | Jud Diversity Equity Incl Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $44.82 /hr | — | $95,183 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Diversity & Inclusion | Jud Diversity Equity Incl Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $44.35 /hr | — | $92,073 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Diversity Equity Incl Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $41.62 /hr | — | $86,333 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Diversity Equity Incl Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $37.92 /hr | — | $81,813 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Diversity Equity Incl Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $36.46 /hr | — | $11,376 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Administrator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.44 /hr | — | $22,939 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.75 /hr | — | $55,703 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.22 /hr | — | $54,015 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education GR External Relations | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.12 /hr | — | $45,138 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education GR-EL Coordinator | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.96 /hr | — | $26,926 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/01 | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $1,405 |
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 Diversity Equity Incl Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- O'Loughlin, Paula Louise$106,510Supreme Court