Kristofitz, Dale E
Jud Admin Hearing OfficerTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Dist Criminal Hearing. 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 2020, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $58,806 | −16.9% | +1.6% | −18.1% |
| FY 2019 | $70,728 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $68,087 | +3.5% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $65,768 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $63,263 | +1.7% | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2015 | $62,202 | +8.7% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2014 | $57,232 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| FY 2013 | $57,798 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $56,245 | +6.2% | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $52,958 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Admin Hearing Officer
Paid more than 16% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,211.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.30 /hr | — | $58,806 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $33.30 /hr | — | $70,728 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $32.17 /hr | — | $68,087 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $31.08 /hr | — | $65,768 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $29.81 /hr | $178 | $63,263 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $28.66 /hr | $355 | $62,202 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $27.02 /hr | — | $57,232 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $26.23 /hr | — | $57,798 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Hearing | Jud Admin Hearing Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $26.23 /hr | $89 | $56,245 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 4th District Traffic Violation | Jud Court Clerk Leadworker Full-time | Hennepin | $24.98 /hr | — | $52,958 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Admin Hearing Officer
FY 2020, amount paid
- Murray, Linda M$92,404Trial Courts
- Layton Jr, Arthur E$89,471Trial Courts
- Trulove, Brenda J$89,137Trial Courts
- Wareham, Jane$86,527Trial Courts
- Wermerskirchen, Leah M$83,671Trial Courts
- Prok, Linda A$82,996Trial Courts
- Spreeman, Lisa Mary$82,421Trial Courts
- Farris, LaRay Johnson$78,468Trial Courts