Christopherson, Bruce
Jud Dist Court Senior JudgeTrial CourtsRamsey CountyIntermittent
Retired Judges. 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 2019, pay went down 32% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7,615 | +32.4% | +2.1% | +29.7% |
| FY 2018 | $5,753 | −58.5% | +2.3% | −59.4% |
| FY 2017 | $13,866 | +99.9% | +1.8% | +96.3% |
| FY 2016 | $6,937 | +33.2% | +0.7% | +32.3% |
| FY 2015 | $5,208 | −52.0% | +0.7% | −52.4% |
| FY 2014 | $10,860 | −32.2% | +1.6% | −33.2% |
| FY 2013 | $16,008 | −11.5% | +1.7% | −13.0% |
| FY 2012 | $18,096 | +62.5% | +2.9% | +57.9% |
| FY 2011 | $11,136 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Paid more than 42% of the 91 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,267.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $52.88 /hr | — | $7,615 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | $5,753 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $50.38 /hr | — | $13,866 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $48.38 /hr | — | $6,937 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $46.50 /hr | — | $5,208 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $45.25 /hr | — | $10,860 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $43.50 /hr | — | $16,008 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $43.50 /hr | — | $18,096 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $43.50 /hr | — | $11,136 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Harris, Dale O$315,658Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$315,558Jud District Court Judge
- Harris, JaPaul J$180,616Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$176,412Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$166,140Jud District Administrator C
- Benshoof, Paul T$165,036Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
FY 2019, amount paid
- Higgs, David C$108,794Trial Courts
- TenEyck, David J$97,510Trial Courts
- Baxter, M Michael$96,512Trial Courts
- Munger, Mark A$88,865Trial Courts
- McBride, John Richard$84,150Trial Courts
- Harrington, David F$83,364Trial Courts
- Bastian, Gary W$71,152Trial Courts
- Thompson, Michael J$57,308Trial Courts