Kottke, Kristine Kay
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsCrow Wing CountyFull-time
9th Crow Wing 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $36,987 | −15.6% | +2.9% | −18.0% |
| FY 2011 | $43,836 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 41% of the 327 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,223.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $21.09 /hr | — | $36,987 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 9th Crow Wing Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Crow Wing | $21.09 /hr | — | $43,836 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Piper, David L$169,681Jud District Court Judge
- Thompson, Mark S$144,223Jud District Administrator C
- Gearin, Kathleen R$138,680Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$138,175Jud District Administrator B
- Benson, Robert R$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Drange, Steven E$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Florey, James B$135,580Jud District Court Judge
- Irvine, Peter M$135,580Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2012, amount paid
- Logajan, Kay L$53,050Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer A$51,905Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$51,905Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$51,905Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$51,905Trial Courts
- Arneson, Wyatt Timothie Hammer$49,268Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$49,205Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$48,103Trial Courts