Busch, Patrick
Jud Senior AttorneySupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
State Court Administration. 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 2013 to FY 2022, pay went up 308% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 235% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $107,329 | +4.9% | +7.2% | −2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $102,341 | +12.7% | +2.3% | +10.2% |
| FY 2020 | $90,813 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $85,635 | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.8% |
| FY 2018 | $83,229 | +23.7% | +2.3% | +20.9% |
| FY 2017 | $67,305 | +13.3% | +1.8% | +11.2% |
| FY 2016 | $59,421 | +10.8% | +0.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2015 | $53,647 | +18.9% | +0.7% | +18.0% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | +71.5% | +1.6% | +68.9% |
| FY 2013 | $26,320 | — | — | — |
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 · Jud Senior Attorney
Paid more than 50% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,141.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.10 /hr | — | $107,329 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $48.36 /hr | — | $102,341 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $46.84 /hr | — | $90,813 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $85,635 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Attorney II Full-time | Ramsey | $39.85 /hr | — | $83,229 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Attorney II Full-time | Ramsey | $38.32 /hr | — | $67,305 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Ramsey | $28.26 /hr | — | $59,421 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court State Court Administration | Jud Attorney I Full-time | Ramsey | $25.44 /hr | — | $53,647 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 10th Anoka Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Anoka | $21.72 /hr | — | $45,137 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 10th Anoka Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Anoka | $21.09 /hr | — | $26,320 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2022, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$210,496Jud SC Chief Justice
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Highest paid as Jud Senior Attorney
FY 2022, amount paid
- Johnson, Michael B$139,546Supreme Court
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