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Nelson, Paul A

Jud Dist Court Senior JudgeTrial CourtsRamsey CountyIntermittent

Retired Judges. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2018

Total paid
$358,748
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$890
FY 2021
Highest year
$129,124
FY 2011
Yearly average
$32,613
across years on record
Change since first year
-99%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 99% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 99% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$890−68.4%+2.3%−69.2%
FY 2020$2,821+233.4%+1.6%+228.3%
FY 2019$846−87.6%+2.1%−87.8%
FY 2018$6,805−6.2%+2.3%−8.3%
FY 2017$7,255−10.6%+1.8%−12.2%
FY 2016$8,113−9.1%+0.7%−9.7%
FY 2015$8,928−30.5%+0.7%−31.0%
FY 2014$12,837−75.3%+1.6%−75.7%
FY 2013$52,005−59.7%+1.7%−60.4%
FY 2012$129,124−0.0%+2.9%−2.8%
FY 2011$129,124———

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 2021 · Jud Dist Court Senior Judge

Paid more than 4% of the 79 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,564.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent · left during year
Ramsey$55.63 /hr—$890
2020Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$54.25 /hr—$2,821
2019Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$52.88 /hr—$846
2018Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$51.63 /hr—$6,805
2017Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$50.38 /hr—$7,255
2016Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$48.38 /hr—$8,113
2015Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$46.50 /hr—$8,928
2014Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$45.25 /hr—$12,837
2013Trial Courts
Retired Judges
Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Intermittent
Ramsey$43.50 /hr—$52,005
2012Trial Courts
Trial Court Judges
Jud District Court Judge
Full-time
Chippewa$4,966 /2 wk—$129,124
2011Trial Courts
Trial Court Judges
Jud District Court Judge
Full-time
Chippewa$4,782 /2 wk—$129,124

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 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Jud Dist Court Senior Judge

FY 2021, amount paid