Bateson, David M
Comp JudgeAdministrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
Judge Group 1. 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 91% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 53% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $186,576 | +0.1% | +3.1% | −2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $186,355 | +4.1% | +2.6% | +1.4% |
| FY 2024 | $178,992 | +3.8% | +3.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $172,519 | +5.6% | +6.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $163,418 | +66.9% | +7.2% | +55.7% |
| FY 2021 | $97,913 | — | — | — |
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 · Comp Judge
Paid more than 21% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $186,576.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $89.70 /hr | — | $186,576 |
| 2025 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $89.70 /hr | — | $186,355 |
| 2024 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $86.25 /hr | — | $178,992 |
| 2023 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $79.87 /hr | — | $172,519 |
| 2022 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $79.87 /hr | — | $163,418 |
| 2021 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $77.92 /hr | — | $97,913 |
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 Administrative Hearings
FY 2026, amount paid
- Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann$195,544Chief Administrative Law Judge
- Todnem, Suzanne C$190,164Admin Law Judge
- Walther, Veronica$189,384Asst Chief Admin Law Judge
- Butler, Kristien$188,552Admin Law Judge
- Pham, Ngoc-Dung Tran$188,552Comp Judge
- Wolkoff, Adam S$188,088Comp Judge
- Marshall, Kirsten M$186,576Comp Judge
- Colling, Jacob Ryan$186,576Comp Judge
Highest paid as Comp Judge
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pham, Ngoc-Dung Tran$188,552Administrative Hearings
- Wolkoff, Adam S$188,088Administrative Hearings
- Marshall, Kirsten M$186,576Administrative Hearings
- Colling, Jacob Ryan$186,576Administrative Hearings
- Kimber, Kenneth$186,576Administrative Hearings
- Chang, Nicholas William$186,576Administrative Hearings
- Daly, Stephen Richard$186,576Administrative Hearings
- Grove, Sandra Jean$186,576Administrative Hearings