Hofman, Danielle M
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsPennington CountyFull-time
9th Pennington 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 2012 to FY 2015, pay went down 60% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $8,974 | −80.1% | +0.7% | −80.3% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $42,173 | +89.4% | +1.7% | +86.3% |
| FY 2012 | $22,271 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 10% of the 417 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,787.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Pennington | $22.37 /hr | — | $8,974 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Pennington | $21.72 /hr | — | $45,137 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Pennington | $21.09 /hr | — | $42,173 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 9th Itasca Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Itasca | $21.09 /hr | — | $22,271 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Winter, Gerald J$161,672Jud District Administrator B
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,518Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$146,675Jud District Administrator B
- Fogarty, Kate M$146,253Jud District Administrator C
- Floerke, Shaun R$145,833Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$145,588Jud District Administrator B
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$145,233Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$145,233Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2015, amount paid
- Anderson, Valerie A$55,627Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$55,627Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$55,627Trial Courts
- MacLean, Kristine H$55,104Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$54,012Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$53,691Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$52,040Trial Courts
- Putnam, R Robert$51,002Trial Courts