Yates, David Allen
GAL Attorney IIIGuardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
4th District GAL. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 457% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 305% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $112,963 | +6.2% | +3.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $106,352 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2024 | $100,250 | −1.5% | +3.3% | −4.7% |
| FY 2023 | $101,806 | +10.6% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $92,068 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $89,785 | +38.4% | +2.3% | +35.3% |
| FY 2020 | $64,858 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $25,905 | −48.3% | +2.3% | −49.5% |
| FY 2017 | $50,116 | +147.3% | +1.8% | +142.8% |
| FY 2016 | $20,268 | — | — | — |
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 · GAL Attorney III
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $51.73 /hr | — | $112,963 |
| 2025 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Hennepin | $51.22 /hr | — | $106,352 |
| 2024 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Hennepin | $48.32 /hr | — | $100,250 |
| 2023 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | — | $44.33 /hr | — | $101,806 |
| 2022 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Hennepin | $44.33 /hr | — | $92,068 |
| 2021 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Hennepin | $43.25 /hr | — | $89,785 |
| 2020 | Guardian ad Litem Board 4th District GAL | GAL Attorney III Full-time | Hennepin | $41.79 /hr | — | $64,858 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 1st LeSueur Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Le Sueur | $25.56 /hr | — | $25,905 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 1st LeSueur Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Le Sueur | $24.82 /hr | — | $50,116 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st LeSueur Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Le Sueur | $23.26 /hr | — | $20,268 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miller, Alexander W$151,881GAL Program Admin
- Dix, Enoch Hubbard$125,033GAL Deputy Administrator
- Skindelien, Jody L$114,203GAL Manager
- Alholinna, Jody M$112,963GAL Attorney III
- Randall, Erika Christine Henry$112,525GAL Manager
- Halligan, Tiffany D$107,328GAL Manager
- Braveheart, Lynn Thunder Horse$107,328GAL ICWA Manager
- Hall, Samantha Nicole$104,225GAL Manager
Highest paid as GAL Attorney III
FY 2026, amount paid
- Alholinna, Jody M$112,963Guardian ad Litem Board
- Sonsalla, Angela Jayne Swenson$102,851Guardian ad Litem Board
- Davis, Angela Bullard$42,804Guardian ad Litem Board