Minnesota · 2025 pay
How much do Supreme Court (Minnesota) employees make?
$85,032typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$56,559 – $114,853what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Minnesota Management and Budget publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Bar Exam MonitorJud Court Operator Analyst IIJud Inform Technician Specialist III
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and BudgetMatches the agency's latest releasemn.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$56,198
$85,069
$115,091
$236,430
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $57,159 in 2016 to $85,032 in 2025 (+49%).
What changed since 2024
- +7.6%Typical pay went up from $78,990 to $85,032.
- +6.9%Typical raise for the 485 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 26% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 92 new92 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 74 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +49%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $57,159 to $85,032, while the number of people paid went up from 472 to 577.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Supreme Court (Minnesota)
official data
2016–2025
| Regular pay | $84,351 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $19 |
| Extra pay | $700 |
| Total for the year | $85,069 |
Average of the 28 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Exam Monitor | 56 | $357 | $0k – $1k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Jud Court Operator Analyst II | 41 | $95,076 | $91k – $110k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Jud Inform Technician Specialist III | 33 | $94,640 | $84k – $104k | ▲ 7.0% |
| Jud Inform Technician Specialist II | 33 | $82,515 | $74k – $91k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV | 32 | $120,273 | $113k – $128k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Jud Child Support Magistrate | 29 | $170,234 | $128k – $170k | ▲ 26.6% |
| Jud Supreme Court Law Clerk | 21 | $64,883 | $12k – $70k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Jud Office Assistant III | 19 | $63,886 | $61k – $69k | ▲ 7.5% |
| Jud Attorney | 16 | $102,455 | $62k – $105k | ▲ 17.0% |
| Jud Senior Attorney | 13 | $127,725 | $120k – $132k | ▲ 14.0% |
| Jud Mn Ct Payment Center Clerk | 13 | $51,534 | $48k – $54k | ▲ 10.7% |
| Jud Auditor | 10 | $67,428 | $54k – $86k | new |
| Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 | 9 | $139,796 | $136k – $143k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Jud Inform Technician Supervisor I | 9 | $106,625 | $104k – $109k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Jud Paralegal | 9 | $78,957 | $73k – $79k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Jud Staff Generalist I | 9 | $67,867 | $45k – $71k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Jud Librarian | 8 | $76,117 | $72k – $83k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II | 7 | $129,786 | $128k – $140k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Jud IT Senior Project Manager | 7 | $124,838 | $112k – $146k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Jud Human Resources Specialist | 7 | $105,672 | $104k – $115k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Jud Inform Technician Specialist I | 7 | $72,444 | $69k – $74k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Jud Carp Reviewer | 7 | $62,992 | $61k – $75k | new |
| Jud Sc Associate Justice | 6 | $214,936 | $215k – $215k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Jud Appellate Courts Attorney | 6 | $141,133 | $123k – $148k | ▲ 11.7% |
| Jud Research Analyst II | 6 | $108,921 | $98k – $111k | ▲ 7.8% |
| Jud Train and Develop Specialist | 6 | $78,785 | $74k – $83k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Jud Accounting Specialist | 6 | $64,210 | $63k – $65k | new |
| Jud Office Assistant II | 6 | $56,699 | $50k – $59k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Jud Intern Professional | 6 | $4,917 | $3k – $7k | ▲ 52.2% |
| Jud Court Service Supervisor | 5 | $103,204 | $102k – $118k | new |
| Jud Court Operator Analyst I | 5 | $72,673 | $17k – $85k | new |
| Jud Appellate Court Clerk | 5 | $54,547 | $28k – $57k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Jud Communications Specialist | 5 | $53,317 | $40k – $97k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k67
- $10k – $30k32
- $30k – $50k19
- $50k – $70k98
- $70k – $90k100
- $90k – $110k92
- $110k – $150k116
- $150k or more53
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 141 | $103,098 |
| Court Services | 61 | $89,726 |
| Bar Exam Monitor | 56 | $357 |
| Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | 33 | $77,491 |
| Supreme Court | 30 | $69,716 |
| State Court Administration | 27 | $120,045 |
| Human Resources & Development | 23 | $103,827 |
| Board of Law Examiners | 17 | $69,476 |
| Child Support | 16 | $170,234 |
| Finance | 15 | $89,201 |
| Court Services Call Center | 14 | $52,046 |
| Project Management Office | 14 | $93,423 |
Highest paid at Supreme Court in 2025
- 1Natalie E HudsonJud Sc Chief Justice$236,430▲ $14,261 vs 2024
- 2Jeffrey G ShorbaJud State Court Administrator$233,620▲ $8,243 vs 2024
- 3Dawn M TorgersonJud Dep State Court Admin$216,920▲ $14,451 vs 2024
- 4Gordon L Moore IiiJud Sc Associate Justice$214,936▲ $8,268 vs 2024
- 5Anne K MckeigJud Sc Associate Justice$214,936▲ $8,268 vs 2024
- 6Sarah Elisabeth HennesyJud Sc Associate Justice$214,936▲ $21,185 vs 2024
- 7Paul Charles ThissenJud Sc Associate Justice$214,936▲ $8,268 vs 2024
- 8Karl C ProcacciniJud Sc Associate Justice$214,936▲ $24,964 vs 2024
- 9Susan Marie HumistonJud Director Lawyers Responsib Bo$214,935▲ $7,544 vs 2024
- 10Theodora Karin GaitasJud Sc Associate Justice$213,844new in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Supreme Court (Minnesota) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $85,032 in 2025: half of the 577 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $56,559 and $114,853.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 67 people (11.6%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (98.7% of all pay), overtime (0.1%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (1.2%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Minnesota Management and Budget (mn.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
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