Kraker, Michael J
Jud Dist Court Senior JudgeTrial 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 2016, pay went down 95% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 96% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $6,148 | −62.3% | +0.7% | −62.6% |
| FY 2015 | $16,311 | +165.0% | +0.7% | +163.1% |
| FY 2014 | $6,154 | −91.7% | +1.6% | −91.8% |
| FY 2013 | $74,107 | −42.6% | +1.7% | −43.5% |
| FY 2012 | $129,124 | −0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $129,124 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Paid more than 42% of the 79 people with this job title that year. The median was $7,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $48.38 /hr | — | $6,148 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $46.50 /hr | — | $16,311 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $49.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $45.25 /hr | — | $6,154 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $48.13 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $43.50 /hr | — | $74,107 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Mahnomen | $4,966 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Mahnomen | $4,782 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
FY 2016, amount paid
- Evans, Joseph A$122,339Trial Courts
- Maturi, Jon A$116,453Trial Courts
- Lefler, Herbert$105,598Trial Courts
- Freeberg, Conrad Irvin$100,728Trial Courts
- Rosas, Salvador$98,892Trial Courts
- Seibel, Gerald J$79,252Trial Courts
- Walker, Robert D$61,089Trial Courts
- DeSanto, John E$53,195Trial Courts