Friske, Eric M
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsMcleod CountyFull-time
1st McLeod 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went up 326% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 320% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $34,771 | −29.1% | +0.7% | −29.6% |
| FY 2015 | $49,032 | +500.4% | +0.7% | +496.0% |
| FY 2014 | $8,167 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 39% of the 412 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st McLeod Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mcleod | $23.87 /hr | — | $34,771 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st McLeod Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mcleod | $22.95 /hr | — | $49,032 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st McLeod Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mcleod | $21.72 /hr | — | $8,167 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2016, amount paid
- Sandey, Joshua Kenneth$67,749Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$55,059Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$55,059Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$55,059Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$54,490Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$53,198Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$51,542Trial Courts
- Sagstetter, Daniel J$50,531Trial Courts