Nelson, Christopher T
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsFreeborn CountyFull-time
3rd Freeborn 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 86% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 86% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $6,066 | −87.8% | +0.7% | −87.9% |
| FY 2015 | $49,639 | +13.4% | +0.7% | +12.5% |
| FY 2014 | $43,788 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 5% of the 412 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts 3rd Freeborn Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Freeborn | $23.87 /hr | — | $6,066 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 3rd Freeborn Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Freeborn | $22.95 /hr | — | $49,639 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 3rd Freeborn Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Freeborn | $21.72 /hr | — | $43,788 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2016, amount paid
- Sandey, Joshua Kenneth$67,749Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$55,059Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$55,059Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$55,059Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$54,490Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$53,198Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$51,542Trial Courts
- Sagstetter, Daniel J$50,531Trial Courts