Kluge, Brian
Jud IT Infrastructure EngineerTrial 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 498% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 322% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $75,804 | +6.9% | +3.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2025 | $70,888 | +2.9% | +2.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2024 | $68,900 | +5.8% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2023 | $65,126 | +10.1% | +6.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $59,153 | +1.4% | +7.2% | −5.4% |
| FY 2021 | $58,316 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2020 | $56,310 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $54,831 | +4.2% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2018 | $52,642 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $51,304 | +0.8% | +1.8% | −1.0% |
| FY 2016 | $50,902 | −1.9% | +0.7% | −2.6% |
| FY 2015 | $51,892 | +7.1% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2014 | $48,441 | +282.2% | +1.6% | +276.4% |
| FY 2013 | $12,673 | — | — | — |
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 IT Infrastructure Engineer
Paid more than 8% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,705.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud IT Infrastructure Engineer Full-time | Hennepin | $33.77 /hr | $187 | $75,804 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $33.47 /hr | $126 | $70,888 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $31.58 /hr | $283 | $68,900 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $27.82 /hr | $250 | $65,126 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $27.82 /hr | $89 | $59,153 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $27.02 /hr | $148 | $58,316 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.36 /hr | $237 | $56,310 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $25.72 /hr | $251 | $54,831 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $24.97 /hr | $84 | $52,642 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $24.24 /hr | $327 | $51,304 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $24.24 /hr | — | $50,902 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $23.31 /hr | — | $51,892 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $23.31 /hr | — | $48,441 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $22.63 /hr | — | $12,673 |
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 IT Infrastructure Engineer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Carlson, Brent A$106,384Supreme Court
- Engelmeyer, Robert A$105,075Supreme Court
- Hanson, Gerald T$97,434Supreme Court
- Holmes, Ian Michael$94,935Supreme Court
- Cota, Jason M$93,827Supreme Court
- Sandburg, Jesse Jon$92,327Supreme Court
- Koenig, Casey$91,348Supreme Court
- Webber, Matthew David$87,618Supreme Court