Schulte, John Bryant
Jud RefereeTrial CourtsSt Louis CountyFull-time
6th 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 2011 to FY 2022, pay went up 9,309% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 7,276% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $160,043 | +8.3% | +7.2% | +1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $147,825 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $144,239 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $140,728 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $137,300 | +10.0% | +2.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2017 | $124,828 | +20.6% | +1.8% | +18.5% |
| FY 2016 | $103,481 | +23.6% | +0.7% | +22.8% |
| FY 2015 | $83,706 | +2,825.4% | +0.7% | +2,804.3% |
| FY 2014 | $2,861 | −19.9% | +1.6% | −21.1% |
| FY 2013 | $3,573 | −4.1% | +1.7% | −5.7% |
| FY 2012 | $3,726 | +119.0% | +2.9% | +112.8% |
| FY 2011 | $1,701 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Jud Referee
Paid more than 97% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $151,508.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $72.95 /hr | — | $160,043 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time | St Louis | $71.17 /hr | — | $147,825 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time | St Louis | $69.43 /hr | — | $144,239 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time | St Louis | $67.74 /hr | — | $140,728 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time | St Louis | $66.09 /hr | — | $137,300 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Full-time | St Louis | $64.48 /hr | — | $124,828 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Part-time | St Louis | $62.00 /hr | — | $103,481 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 6th District Staff | Jud Referee Part-time | St Louis | $59.62 /hr | — | $83,706 |
| 2014 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Intermittent | Ramsey | $18.73 /hr | — | $2,861 |
| 2013 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Intermittent | Ramsey | $18.18 /hr | — | $3,573 |
| 2012 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Intermittent | Ramsey | $18.18 /hr | — | $3,726 |
| 2011 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 6th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Intermittent | Ramsey | $18.00 /hr | — | $1,701 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Stanfield, Jennifer Lynn$199,893Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$185,678Jud District Administrator C
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$178,355Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Anderson, Gregory J$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Barnette, Toddrick S$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bueltel, Joseph A$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Castro, Leonardo$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cuzzo, Michael James$177,726Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Referee
FY 2022, amount paid
- Garfinkel, Naomi Shira$155,885Trial Courts
- Ogunleye, Joshua Jack$155,885Trial Courts
- Borer, George F$155,885Trial Courts
- Rossow, Rebecca L$155,156Trial Courts
- Watchke-Koranne, James Allen$154,194Trial Courts
- Clysdale, Elizabeth A$151,508Trial Courts
- Davies, Heidi Margaret Fisher$151,508Trial Courts
- Hutchison, Jason Thomas$151,508Trial Courts