Bruber, Melissa J
Jud Court Administrative AsstTrial CourtsDakota CountyPart-time
1st Dakota. 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 2014, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 22% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $23,176 | +13.9% | +1.6% | +12.1% |
| FY 2013 | $20,351 | −12.4% | +1.7% | −13.8% |
| FY 2012 | $23,227 | −17.0% | +2.9% | −19.3% |
| FY 2011 | $27,972 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Jud Court Administrative Asst
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,796.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Court Administrative Asst Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.01 /hr | — | $23,176 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Office Assistant II Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $16.65 /hr | — | $20,351 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Office Assistant II Part-time | Dakota | $16.65 /hr | — | $23,227 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Office Assistant II Full-time | Dakota | $16.65 /hr | — | $27,972 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$146,352Jud District Administrator C
- Austad, Jana Marie$144,881Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$141,603Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Marben, Kurt J$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Scherer, John H$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Administrative Asst
FY 2014, amount paid
- Prchal, Nancee D$49,597Trial Courts
- Eden, Erin A$37,468Trial Courts
- Pierce, Shoree B$37,468Trial Courts
- Havelka, Lisa M$36,123Trial Courts
- Keller, Carrie A$35,952Trial Courts