Baumgarth, John R
Comp JudgeAdministrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
Judge Group 2. 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 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $64,212 | −60.3% | +7.2% | −63.0% |
| FY 2021 | $161,846 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $157,928 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $154,065 | +3.0% | +2.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2018 | $149,571 | +13.4% | +2.3% | +10.9% |
| FY 2017 | $131,908 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $126,879 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $122,056 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $118,482 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $114,046 | +1.2% | +1.7% | −0.5% |
| FY 2012 | $112,731 | +65.6% | +2.9% | +60.9% |
| FY 2011 | $68,059 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Comp Judge
Paid more than 0% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $165,880.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 2 | Comp Judge Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $77.92 /hr | — | $64,212 |
| 2021 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 2 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $77.92 /hr | — | $161,846 |
| 2020 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 2 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $76.02 /hr | — | $157,928 |
| 2019 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $74.16 /hr | — | $154,065 |
| 2018 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $72.35 /hr | — | $149,571 |
| 2017 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $63.53 /hr | — | $131,908 |
| 2016 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $61.09 /hr | — | $126,879 |
| 2015 | Administrative Hearings Judge Group 1 | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $58.74 /hr | — | $122,056 |
| 2014 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Division | Comp Judge Full-time | — | $57.03 /hr | — | $118,482 |
| 2013 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | — | $54.83 /hr | — | $114,046 |
| 2012 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | — | $54.83 /hr | — | $112,731 |
| 2011 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | — | $54.83 /hr | — | $68,059 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $383 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2022, amount paid
- Starr, Jenny Lee$174,166Chief Administrative Law Judge
- LaFave, James E$168,997Admin Law Judge
- Lipman, Eric L.$168,372Admin Law Judge Supv
- Pham, Ngoc-Dung Tran$168,372Admin Law Judge Supv
- Kulseth, Radd Michael$168,372Admin Law Judge Supv
- Wolkoff, Adam S$168,372Asst Chief Admin Law Judge
- Mortenson, James R$166,838Admin Law Judge
- LeClair-Sommer, Cheryl$165,880Comp Judge
Highest paid as Comp Judge
FY 2022, amount paid
- LeClair-Sommer, Cheryl$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Dallner, Catherine A$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Rykken, Miriam P$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Bouman, Stacy P$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Kohl, James K$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Lund, Kristina Berit$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Marshall, William Joseph$165,880Administrative Hearings
- Chang, Nicholas William$165,880Administrative Hearings