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Mcdonough, Kathleen A

Human Services JudgeHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent

Human Services Judges-1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,054,755
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$99,785
FY 2026
Highest year
$117,364
FY 2025
Yearly average
$65,922
across years on record
Change since first year
+78%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 78% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 20% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$99,785−15.0%+3.1%−17.6%
FY 2025$117,364+3.6%+2.6%+0.9%
FY 2024$113,285+1.6%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$111,530+6.4%+6.3%+0.1%
FY 2022$104,844+5.2%+7.2%−1.8%
FY 2021$99,619+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2020$93,749+6.1%+1.6%+4.5%
FY 2019$88,346+95.8%+2.1%+91.8%
FY 2018$45,126+36.5%+2.3%+33.5%
FY 2017$33,062+9.4%+1.8%+7.4%
FY 2016$30,224+41.4%+0.7%+40.5%
FY 2015$21,370+17.3%+0.7%+16.4%
FY 2014$18,219+21.4%+1.6%+19.5%
FY 2013$15,011+111.0%+1.7%+107.5%
FY 2012$7,114−87.3%+2.9%−87.7%
FY 2011$56,105———

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 · Human Services Judge

Paid more than 42% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,671.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

Every pay record for Mcdonough, Kathleen A
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-1
Human Services Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$57.35 /hr—$99,785
2025Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-1
Human Services Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$56.50 /hr—$117,364
2024Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$54.07 /hr—$113,285
2023Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$51.25 /hr—$111,530
2022Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-2
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$50.00 /hr—$104,844
2021Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$48.78 /hr—$99,619
2020Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$45.99 /hr—$93,749
2019Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$43.28 /hr—$88,346
2018Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Appeals Examiner Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$40.84 /hr—$45,126
2017Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Appeals Examiner Senior
Intermittent
Ramsey$38.64 /hr—$33,062
2016Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Appeals Examiner Senior
Intermittent
Ramsey$36.25 /hr—$30,224
2015Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-2
Appeals Examiner Senior
Intermittent
Ramsey$34.18 /hr—$21,370
2014Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-2
Appeals Examiner
Intermittent
Ramsey$29.79 /hr—$18,219
2013Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges-2
Appeals Examiner
Intermittent
Ramsey$27.88 /hr—$15,011
2012Human Services Dept
HCEA Reform Analysis Planning
Agency Policy Specialist
Part-time · left during year
Ramsey$35.22 /hr—$7,114
2011Human Services Dept
HCEA Community Care Policy Tm
Agency Policy Specialist
Part-time
Ramsey$35.22 /hr—$56,105

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Services Judge

FY 2026, amount paid