Kappelhoff, Mark J
Jud Assistant Chief JudgeTrial CourtsHennepin 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $190,117 | +0.0% | +3.1% | −3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $190,117 | +4.0% | +2.6% | +1.3% |
| FY 2024 | $182,805 | +8.0% | +3.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $169,264 | +0.0% | +6.3% | −5.9% |
| FY 2022 | $169,264 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $165,136 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $161,108 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $157,179 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $153,345 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $149,605 | — | — | — |
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 · Jud Assistant Chief Judge
Paid more than 0% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $190,117.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud Assistant Chief Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $7,312 /2 wk | — | $190,117 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud Assistant Chief Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $7,312 /2 wk | — | $190,117 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud Assistant Chief Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $7,312 /2 wk | — | $182,805 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $7,031 /2 wk | — | $169,264 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $6,269 /2 wk | — | $169,264 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $6,510 /2 wk | — | $165,136 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $6,351 /2 wk | — | $161,108 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $6,196 /2 wk | — | $157,179 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $6,045 /2 wk | — | $153,345 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $5,898 /2 wk | — | $149,605 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Assistant Chief Judge
FY 2026, amount paid
- Adam, Matti Rein$190,117Trial Courts
- Daily, Christa Marie$190,117Trial Courts
- Gibbs, Sean$190,117Trial Courts
- Neo, Theresa M$190,117Trial Courts
- Olmstead, Kelly Lynn$190,117Trial Courts
- Stratton, Laurence J$190,117Trial Courts
- Timmerman, Troy Gene$190,117Trial Courts
- Wang, Shan C$190,117Trial Courts