Mettler, Kevin David
Jud Treatment Courts CoordTrial CourtsBlue Earth CountyFull-time
5th District Staff. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 139% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $95,436 | +3.2% | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| FY 2025 | $92,516 | +6.3% | +2.6% | +3.5% |
| FY 2024 | $87,066 | −4.6% | +3.3% | −7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $91,228 | +9.4% | +6.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2022 | $83,368 | +3.9% | +7.2% | −3.0% |
| FY 2021 | $80,224 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $78,560 | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2019 | $76,166 | +3.8% | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2018 | $73,350 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $71,537 | +4.5% | +1.8% | +2.6% |
| FY 2016 | $68,455 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $68,386 | +10.2% | +0.7% | +9.4% |
| FY 2014 | $62,074 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $62,742 | +57.2% | +1.7% | +54.7% |
| FY 2012 | $39,904 | — | — | — |
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 · Jud Treatment Courts Coord
Paid more than 97% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,621.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $44.98 /hr | — | $95,436 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $44.56 /hr | — | $92,516 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $41.92 /hr | — | $87,066 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.92 /hr | — | $91,228 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.92 /hr | — | $83,368 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $38.63 /hr | — | $80,224 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $37.58 /hr | — | $78,560 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $36.56 /hr | — | $76,166 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $35.32 /hr | — | $73,350 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Treatment Courts Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $34.21 /hr | — | $71,537 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Full-time | Blue Earth | $32.96 /hr | — | $68,455 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.69 /hr | — | $68,386 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.87 /hr | — | $62,074 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.00 /hr | — | $62,742 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 5th District Staff | Jud Problem Solving Courts Crd Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.00 /hr | — | $39,904 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Treatment Courts Coord
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hammerschmidt, Babeth Ann$87,103Trial Courts
- Mann, Tria Dawn$81,605Trial Courts
- Zurek, Rachel$80,658Trial Courts
- Georgeson, Laurin Claire$78,950Trial Courts
- Henning, Tracy Lynn$78,173Trial Courts
- Stein, Jessica Ryanne$77,812Trial Courts
- Spearman, Grace Susan$77,333Trial Courts
- Baer, Deborah Carol$75,838Trial Courts