Gustafson, Craig M
Director, Legal Counsel DivSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
State Court Administration. 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 2026, pay went up 161% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 76% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $209,305 | +5.5% | +3.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2025 | $198,398 | +9.9% | +2.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $180,481 | +2.0% | +3.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $176,886 | +15.0% | +6.3% | +8.3% |
| FY 2022 | $153,774 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $146,896 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $142,265 | +4.7% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2019 | $135,818 | +9.4% | +2.1% | +7.2% |
| FY 2018 | $124,104 | +10.2% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $112,617 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $108,063 | +8.5% | +0.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2015 | $99,641 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $93,487 | +3.5% | +1.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2013 | $90,341 | +6.3% | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | $84,974 | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $80,231 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Director, Legal Counsel Div
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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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 Supreme Court
FY 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
- Hudson, Natalie E$236,429Jud SC Chief Justice
- Humiston, Susan Marie$228,456Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Torgerson, Dawn M$224,900Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$221,545Jud Dir Finance
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Director, Legal Counsel Div
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.