Bender, Ruth M
Jud HRD CoordinatorTrial CourtsBeltrami CountyFull-time
9th District Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 92% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,830 | +2.8% | +3.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $87,418 | +8.7% | +2.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $80,418 | −0.2% | +3.3% | −3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $80,567 | +12.3% | +6.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2022 | $71,750 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $67,126 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $65,026 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $62,958 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $59,539 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $58,358 | +7.1% | +1.8% | +5.2% |
| FY 2016 | $54,496 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $54,468 | +13.1% | +0.7% | +12.3% |
| FY 2014 | $48,171 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $48,679 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $48,600 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $46,800 | — | — | — |
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 · Jud HRD Coordinator
Paid more than 88% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,971.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 9th District Staff | Jud HRD Coordinator Full-time | Beltrami | $41.12 /hr | — | $89,830 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 9th District Staff | Jud Human Resources Coordin Full-time | Beltrami | $40.65 /hr | — | $87,418 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 9th District Staff | Jud Human Resources Coordin Full-time | Beltrami | $38.04 /hr | — | $80,418 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Aitkin | $34.50 /hr | — | $80,567 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Aitkin | $34.50 /hr | — | $71,750 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Crow Wing | $31.72 /hr | — | $67,126 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Crow Wing | $30.72 /hr | — | $65,026 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Crow Wing | $29.75 /hr | — | $62,958 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.67 /hr | — | $59,539 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.77 /hr | — | $58,358 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $25.49 /hr | $535 | $54,496 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $24.51 /hr | — | $54,468 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $23.18 /hr | — | $48,171 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $22.50 /hr | — | $48,679 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $22.50 /hr | — | $48,600 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 9th Aitkin | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Aitkin | $22.50 /hr | — | $46,800 |
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 Trial Courts
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud HRD Coordinator
FY 2026, amount paid
- DeGraw, Jenine L$90,065Trial Courts
- Hawkins, Kimberly Ann$76,410Trial Courts
- Zappa, Nicole Lyn$75,881Supreme Court
- Spreigl, Rebecca L$74,300Trial Courts
- Halvorson, Haley Elizabeth$73,901Trial Courts
- Stadin, Colette Joy$73,223Trial Courts
- McKinley, DeAnthony Terrell$71,006Supreme Court
- Yang, Julie$70,936Trial Courts