Schulte Van Muelken, Michael William
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsMille Lacs CountyFull-time
7th Mille Lacs 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $30,424 | −37.3% | +2.3% | −38.7% |
| FY 2017 | $48,536 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 32% of the 432 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,746.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $25.56 /hr | — | $30,424 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $24.82 /hr | — | $48,536 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Johnson, Jeffrey M$175,152Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$169,209Jud District Administrator B
- Klossner, John D$167,107Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Benshoof, Paul T$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2018, amount paid
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$58,986Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$58,986Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$58,365Trial Courts
- Clementson, Matthew D$58,332Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$56,989Trial Courts
- Anderson, Valerie A$54,720Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$54,686Trial Courts
- Duskin, Craig A$54,110Trial Courts