Cardinal, Michael J
Jud Research Analyst ITrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District 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 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $47,833 | −35.0% | +7.2% | −39.4% |
| FY 2021 | $73,624 | +3.9% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2020 | $70,846 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $69,029 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2018 | $66,183 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $64,526 | +5.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| FY 2016 | $61,435 | −0.6% | +0.7% | −1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $61,803 | +10.9% | +0.7% | +10.1% |
| FY 2014 | $55,715 | −1.5% | +1.6% | −3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $56,566 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $56,225 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $55,184 | — | — | — |
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 Research Analyst I
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $36.49 /hr | — | $47,833 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time | Hennepin | $35.22 /hr | — | $73,624 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time | Hennepin | $34.11 /hr | — | $70,846 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time | Hennepin | $33.12 /hr | — | $69,029 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time | Hennepin | $32.00 /hr | — | $66,183 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Research Analyst I Full-time | Hennepin | $30.84 /hr | — | $64,526 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Hennepin | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,435 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Hennepin | $28.44 /hr | — | $61,803 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.81 /hr | — | $55,715 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.03 /hr | — | $56,566 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th District Administration | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.03 /hr | — | $56,225 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Hennepin | $26.03 /hr | — | $55,184 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Stanfield, Jennifer Lynn$199,893Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$185,678Jud District Administrator C
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$178,355Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Anderson, Gregory J$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Barnette, Toddrick S$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bueltel, Joseph A$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Castro, Leonardo$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cuzzo, Michael James$177,726Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Research Analyst I
FY 2022, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.