Collins, Melissa
Jud Court Operations AssociateTrial CourtsWashington CountyFull-time
10th District - Washington. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Natural Resources Dept, FY 2026 · Water & Soil Resources Board, FY 2019
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2021 to FY 2022, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $8,300 | −78.4% | +7.2% | −79.9% |
| FY 2021 | $38,444 | — | — | — |
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 Court Operations Associate
Paid more than 10% of the 1,110 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,309.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts 10th District - Washington | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time · left during year | Washington | $20.75 /hr | — | $8,300 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept STW Lieutenant 3rd Watch - B | Corr Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Washington | $22.89 /hr | $943 | $38,444 |
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 Court Operations Associate
FY 2022, amount paid
- DePriest, Janine M$72,386Trial Courts
- Murden, Kimberly Dawn$69,438Trial Courts
- Runde, Miki Lynn$69,051Trial Courts
- O'Connell-Adami, Kerri M$68,553Trial Courts
- Schmitz, Kristin B$67,061Trial Courts
- Gillespie, Burdette R$66,801Trial Courts
- Saice, Gail L$66,424Trial Courts
- Miller, Darla S$66,278Trial Courts