Chambers, Susan S
Jud RefereeTrial CourtsBlue Earth CountyFull-time
5th Blue Earth Judge. 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 2017, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $45,188 | −65.3% | +1.8% | −65.9% |
| FY 2016 | $130,296 | +27.6% | +0.7% | +26.8% |
| FY 2015 | $102,077 | +11.0% | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| FY 2014 | $91,998 | +101.6% | +1.6% | +98.5% |
| FY 2013 | $45,630 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud Referee
Paid more than 5% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $133,880.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts 5th Blue Earth Judge | Jud Referee Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $64.48 /hr | — | $45,188 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 5th Blue Earth Judge | Jud Referee Full-time | Blue Earth | $62.00 /hr | — | $130,296 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 5th Blue Earth Judge | Jud Referee Part-time | Blue Earth | $59.62 /hr | — | $102,077 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 5th Blue Earth Judge | Jud Referee Part-time | Blue Earth | $57.88 /hr | — | $91,998 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 5th Blue Earth Judge | Jud Referee Part-time | Blue Earth | $55.65 /hr | — | $45,630 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Referee
FY 2017, amount paid
- Borer, George F$137,104Trial Courts
- Stebbins, Richard A$137,104Trial Courts
- Maus, Dean M$136,588Trial Courts
- Labine, Mark Allen$136,460Trial Courts
- Moses, Patricia A$136,460Trial Courts
- Baker, Gail Dyer$133,880Trial Courts
- Clysdale, Elizabeth A$133,880Trial Courts
- Furnstahl, Michael$133,880Trial Courts