Brekke, Eric D
Jud Admin Hearing OfficerTrial CourtsRamsey CountyFull-time
2nd District Criminal - TVB. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $14,993 | −69.1% | +0.7% | −69.3% |
| FY 2015 | $48,579 | +80.6% | +0.7% | +79.3% |
| FY 2014 | $26,892 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud Admin Hearing Officer
Paid more than 5% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,263.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.19 /hr | $320 | $14,993 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $23.25 /hr | $2,792 | $48,579 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Senior Court Clerk Part-time | Ramsey | $16.81 /hr | $1,136 | $26,892 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Part-time | Ramsey | $22.22 /hr | — | — |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Admin Hearing Officer
FY 2016, amount paid
- Trulove, Brenda J$78,924Trial Courts
- Layton Jr, Arthur E$78,857Trial Courts
- DiMartino, Michael M$78,840Trial Courts
- Spreeman, Lisa Mary$72,145Trial Courts
- Wermerskirchen, Leah M$72,127Trial Courts
- Prok, Linda A$72,007Trial Courts
- Farris, LaRay Johnson$68,020Trial Courts
- Kristofitz, Dale E$63,263Trial Courts