Horstman, Craig
Jud IT Project ManagerTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Info Tech. 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 2019, pay went up 48% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $81,529 | −3.1% | +2.1% | −5.1% |
| FY 2018 | $84,160 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $79,611 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $75,096 | +8.8% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2015 | $69,023 | +21.9% | +0.7% | +21.0% |
| FY 2014 | $56,629 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $57,247 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $57,154 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $55,037 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud IT Project Manager
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud IT Project Manager Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $41.95 /hr | — | $81,529 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud IT Project Manager Full-time | Hennepin | $40.53 /hr | — | $84,160 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud IT Project Manager Full-time | Hennepin | $39.16 /hr | — | $79,611 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec III Full-time | Hennepin | $35.78 /hr | — | $75,096 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec III Full-time | Hennepin | $34.40 /hr | — | $69,023 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $27.25 /hr | — | $56,629 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.46 /hr | — | $57,247 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.46 /hr | — | $57,154 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.46 /hr | — | $55,037 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Harris, Dale O$315,658Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$315,558Jud District Court Judge
- Harris, JaPaul J$180,616Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$176,412Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$166,140Jud District Administrator C
- Benshoof, Paul T$165,036Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud IT Project Manager
FY 2019, amount paid
- Jost, Nicholas$92,309Trial Courts
- Liden, Maria Milagros Rabulan$38,575Supreme Court
- Carroll, Michael James$30,766Supreme Court