Maatz, Paul W
Jud District Administrator BTrial CourtsBeltrami CountyFull-time
9th Polk 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 2020, pay went down 43% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $72,965 | −56.7% | +1.6% | −57.3% |
| FY 2019 | $168,429 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2018 | $161,515 | +4.3% | +2.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2017 | $154,885 | +5.2% | +1.8% | +3.3% |
| FY 2016 | $147,268 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.3% |
| FY 2015 | $146,675 | +9.8% | +0.7% | +9.0% |
| FY 2014 | $133,562 | −0.5% | +1.6% | −2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $134,261 | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.3% |
| FY 2012 | $131,609 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $128,928 | — | — | — |
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 District Administrator B
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $156,722.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts 9th Polk Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $78.44 /hr | — | $72,965 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 9th Beltrami Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $78.44 /hr | — | $168,429 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 9th Beltrami Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $75.98 /hr | — | $161,515 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 9th Beltrami Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $72.88 /hr | — | $154,885 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 9th Beltrami Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $69.24 /hr | — | $147,268 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $66.58 /hr | — | $146,675 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $62.76 /hr | — | $133,562 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $60.93 /hr | — | $134,261 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 9th Pennington Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Beltrami | $60.93 /hr | — | $131,609 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 9th Itasca Judge | Jud District Administrator B Full-time | Itasca | $60.93 /hr | — | $128,928 |
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 District Administrator B
FY 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Trial Courts
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Trial Courts
- Kendall, Heather M$161,421Trial Courts
- Jones, Brian E$156,722Trial Courts
- Patterson, Paul David$147,146Trial Courts
- Sommerville, Robert John$130,357Trial Courts