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Judicial Standards Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Judicial Standards Board operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 3 employees with median total compensation of $71,373; the highest distinct record was $158,453.

Year: 2025
Employees: 3
Median total: $71,373
Highest record: $158,453

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$69,753$158,453+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,373) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,860 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,753

$71,373

$158,453

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,453 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,753. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Judicial-Executive Director

1 · $158,453

Jud Associate Attorney

1 · $71,373

Jud Executive Assistant

1 · $69,753

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Sara Boeshans

Judicial-Executive Director/Judicial Standards Board

2025 total comp

$158,453

Sub-department: Board on Judicial Standards
Base pay: $158,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,453
Hire date: 2007-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J70
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Boeshans is a Judicial-Executive Director at Judicial Standards Board within Board on Judicial Standards. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,453. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Thomas Sipkins

Judicial-Executive Director/Judicial Standards Board

2024 total comp

$112,083

Sub-department: Board on Judicial Standards
Base pay: $81,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,083
Hire date: 2009-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J70
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Sipkins holds the role of Judicial-Executive Director at Judicial Standards Board within Board on Judicial Standards. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,083. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Amy Ihlan

Jud Associate Attorney/Judicial Standards Board

2025 total comp

$71,373

Sub-department: Board on Judicial Standards
Base pay: $71,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,373
Hire date: 2011-08-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J70
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Judicial Standards Board, Amy Ihlan serves as a Jud Associate Attorney within Board on Judicial Standards. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,373. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Mary Maher

Jud Executive Assistant/Judicial Standards Board

2025 total comp

$69,753

Sub-department: Board on Judicial Standards
Base pay: $69,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,753
Hire date: 2021-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J70
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Judicial Standards Board, Mary Maher serves as a Jud Executive Assistant within Board on Judicial Standards. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,753. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.