Ekstrum, B. William
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 2023, pay went down 64% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 74% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $46,001 | +83.6% | +6.3% | +72.8% |
| FY 2022 | $25,054 | +168.1% | +7.2% | +150.1% |
| FY 2021 | $9,346 | +14.4% | +2.3% | +11.8% |
| FY 2020 | $8,169 | +37.9% | +1.6% | +35.8% |
| FY 2019 | $5,923 | −93.6% | +2.1% | −93.7% |
| FY 2018 | $92,716 | −38.0% | +2.3% | −39.4% |
| FY 2017 | $149,605 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $143,851 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $138,318 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $134,289 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $129,124 | +0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $129,124 | −0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $129,124 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Paid more than 79% of the 95 people with this job title that year. The median was $21,362.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $73.25 /hr | — | $46,001 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $73.25 /hr | — | $25,054 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $55.63 /hr | — | $9,346 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $54.25 /hr | — | $8,169 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $52.88 /hr | — | $5,923 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | $92,716 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $5,898 /2 wk | — | $149,605 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $5,754 /2 wk | — | $143,851 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $5,533 /2 wk | — | $138,318 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $5,320 /2 wk | — | $134,289 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $5,165 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $4,966 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Washington | $4,782 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$199,401Jud District Administrator B
- Smolnisky, Greta Marie$192,783Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$189,475Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$189,475Jud District Administrator B
- Frank, Matthew G$187,573Jud District Court Judge
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$187,207Jud District Administrator C
- Jones, Brian E$185,864Jud District Administrator B
- Rodriguez, Kristine Ann$179,266Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
FY 2023, amount paid
- Mark, Kevin F$115,904Trial Courts
- Norris, Lyonel$108,953Trial Courts
- Opat, Matthew J$85,632Trial Courts
- Cajacob, John T$85,263Trial Courts
- Lefler, Herbert$82,938Trial Courts
- Metzen, Leslie M$74,166Trial Courts
- Yunker, Mary$70,880Trial Courts
- Asphaug, Karen$68,187Trial Courts