Kalitowski, Thomas J
Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior JdgeTrial CourtsRamsey CountyIntermittent
Retired 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 2021, pay went down 94% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 95% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $8,532 | −54.9% | +2.3% | −55.9% |
| FY 2020 | $18,909 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2019 | $18,426 | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| FY 2018 | $17,578 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $16,637 | −4.1% | +1.8% | −5.8% |
| FY 2016 | $17,348 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $107,976 | −21.5% | +1.6% | −22.7% |
| FY 2013 | $137,552 | −0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $137,552 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $137,552 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
Paid more than 20% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,184.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $59.25 /hr | — | $8,532 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $57.75 /hr | — | $18,909 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $56.38 /hr | — | $18,426 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $55.00 /hr | — | $17,578 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $53.63 /hr | — | $16,637 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | $17,348 |
| 2014 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $5,502 /2 wk | — | $107,976 |
| 2013 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,502 /2 wk | — | $137,552 |
| 2012 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,290 /2 wk | — | $137,552 |
| 2011 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,095 /2 wk | — | $137,552 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Andow, Anna Patricia$180,287Jud District Court Judge
- Harbott, Corey Allen$180,106Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$177,930Jud District Administrator C
- Barnette, Toddrick S$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$173,391Jud District Court Judge
- Castro, Leonardo$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cuzzo, Michael James$173,391Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
FY 2021, amount paid
- Rodenberg, John R$35,566Trial Courts
- Cleary, Edward J$14,694Trial Courts
- Kirk, Michael L$13,674Trial Courts
- Halbrooks, Jill Flaskamp$10,842Trial Courts
- Klaphake, Roger M$10,428Trial Courts
- Dietzen, Christopher J$9,939Trial Courts
- Smith, John Paul$8,532Trial Courts
- Schellhas, Heidi S$7,926Trial Courts