Meyer, Helen M
Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior JdgeTrial 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 2017, pay went down 100% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 100% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $0 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $5,535 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $16,844 | −88.5% | +1.7% | −88.7% |
| FY 2012 | $145,981 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $145,981 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $21,452.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $53.63 /hr | — | $0 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Supreme Ct Senior Justice Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $56.88 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Supreme Ct Senior Justice Intermittent | Ramsey | $52.63 /hr | — | $5,535 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $49.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $5,615 /2 wk | — | $16,844 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $5,615 /2 wk | — | $145,981 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $5,407 /2 wk | — | $145,981 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
FY 2017, amount paid
- Smith, John Paul$38,041Trial Courts
- Toussaint, Edward$29,572Trial Courts
- Randall Jr, Robert A$21,452Trial Courts
- Kalitowski, Thomas J$16,637Trial Courts