Gustafson, Amber Beth
Jud District Court JudgeTrial CourtsClay CountyFull-time
Trial Court 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 2022, pay went up 689% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 518% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $101,818 | −38.3% | +7.2% | −42.5% |
| FY 2021 | $165,136 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $161,108 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $157,179 | +384.5% | +2.1% | +374.7% |
| FY 2018 | $32,438 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $20,020 | +78.1% | +0.7% | +76.8% |
| FY 2014 | $11,242 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $12,907 | — | — | — |
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 District Court Judge
Paid more than 6% of the 288 people with this job title that year. The median was $169,264.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | $101,818 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Clay | $6,510 /2 wk | — | $165,136 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Clay | $6,351 /2 wk | — | $161,108 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Clay | $6,196 /2 wk | — | $157,179 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Clay | $6,045 /2 wk | — | $32,438 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Seventh Judicial District Pt | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $1,674 /2 wk | — | $20,020 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Seventh Judicial District Pt | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time | Stearns | $1,606 /2 wk | — | $11,242 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts District 7 Admin | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Clay | $21.09 /hr | — | $12,907 |
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 District Court Judge
FY 2022, amount paid
- Stanfield, Jennifer Lynn$199,893Trial Courts
- Cuzzo, Michael James$177,726Trial Courts
- Pattni, Bhupesh Ashok$175,961Trial Courts
- Stumme, Rebekka Lynn$170,239Trial Courts
- Harris, Dale O$169,914Trial Courts
- Quam, Jay Michael$169,764Trial Courts
- Anderson, Jamie LHeureux$169,265Trial Courts
- Aanes, Patricia Alander$169,264Trial Courts