Richards, Douglas L
Jud Dist Court Senior JudgeTrial 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 2020, pay went down 97% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 98% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $3,417 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $63,880 | −57.3% | +2.3% | −58.2% |
| FY 2017 | $149,605 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $143,851 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $138,318 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $134,289 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| FY 2013 | $135,580 | +0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $135,580 | −0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $135,580 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
Paid more than 39% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,115.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $54.25 /hr | — | $3,417 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | $63,880 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,898 /2 wk | — | $149,605 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,754 /2 wk | — | $143,851 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,533 /2 wk | — | $138,318 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,320 /2 wk | — | $134,289 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,165 /2 wk | — | $135,580 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Chief Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,215 /2 wk | — | $135,580 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Chief Judge Full-time | Faribault | $5,021 /2 wk | — | $135,580 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$181,440Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$172,819Jud District Administrator B
- Claesson-Huseby, Annie Pat$170,192Jud District Court Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$169,163Jud District Court Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Dietrich, Michelle A$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Guthmann, John H$169,162Jud District Court Judge
- Knutsen, Dwayne Neil$169,162Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Dist Court Senior Judge
FY 2020, amount paid
- Norris, Lyonel$99,678Trial Courts
- Clark, Lawrence F$96,266Trial Courts
- Asphaug, Karen$92,118Trial Courts
- Marben, Kurt J$30,166Trial Courts
- Pugh, Thomas W$28,973Trial Courts
- Gearin, Kathleen R$27,979Trial Courts
- Metzen, Leslie M$27,138Trial Courts
- Larson, Gary$25,306Trial Courts