Gardner, David C
Jud Court Operations AssociateTrial CourtsDakota CountyFull-time
1st Dakota. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Revenue Dept, FY 2019
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2016 to FY 2024, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $22,817 | −14.1% | +3.3% | −16.9% |
| FY 2023 | $26,577 | −51.6% | +6.3% | −54.4% |
| FY 2022 | $54,864 | +2.9% | +7.2% | −4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $53,341 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $52,266 | −7.3% | +1.6% | −8.7% |
| FY 2019 | $56,367 | +14.3% | +2.1% | +12.0% |
| FY 2018 | $49,317 | +0.8% | +2.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $48,947 | +13.7% | +1.8% | +11.7% |
| FY 2016 | $43,037 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Jud Court Operations Associate
Paid more than 16% of the 1,031 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,081.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $26.50 /hr | $90 | $22,817 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time | Dakota | $25.00 /hr | — | $26,577 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | $54,864 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Blue Earth | $2,054 /2 wk | — | $53,341 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Blue Earth | $2,024 /2 wk | — | $52,266 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Blue Earth | $2,359 /2 wk | $12 | $56,367 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Blue Earth | $1,897 /2 wk | — | $49,317 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Blue Earth | $1,890 /2 wk | — | $48,947 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Unclas Adm 12 Mo Pay | MSUAASF Range B Full-time | Blue Earth | $1,758 /2 wk | — | $43,037 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
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 2024, amount paid
- Frank, Matthew G$246,045Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$202,269Jud District Administrator B
- Bettendorf-Hopps, Nicole$198,167Jud District Court Judge
- Borer, George F$194,543Jud Referee
- Anderson, Gregory J$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Austad, Jana Marie$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beiers, Leslie Elizabeth$191,944Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Operations Associate
FY 2024, amount paid
- Yetzer, Deborah R$82,463Trial Courts
- DePriest, Janine M$78,569Trial Courts
- Narum, Joleen M$78,030Trial Courts
- Howland, NancySue A$74,242Trial Courts
- O'Neill, Tricia Lynn$71,929Trial Courts
- Miller, Darla S$71,875Trial Courts
- Novack, Rhonda Sue$71,857Trial Courts
- Seely, Valerie T$71,443Trial Courts