Small, Robert M
Jud District Court JudgeTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
Trial Court 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 2015, pay went down 55% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $57,765 | −57.0% | +0.7% | −57.3% |
| FY 2014 | $134,289 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $129,124 | +0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| 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 2015 · Jud District Court Judge
Paid more than 1% of the 271 people with this job title that year. The median was $138,318.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $5,320 /2 wk | — | $57,765 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $5,320 /2 wk | — | $134,289 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $5,165 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $4,966 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Hennepin | $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 2015, amount paid
- Winter, Gerald J$161,672Jud District Administrator B
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,518Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$146,675Jud District Administrator B
- Fogarty, Kate M$146,253Jud District Administrator C
- Floerke, Shaun R$145,833Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$145,588Jud District Administrator B
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$145,233Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$145,233Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Judge
FY 2015, amount paid
- Marben, Kurt J$145,233Trial Courts
- Asphaug, Karen$141,968Trial Courts
- Smith, Joanne M$141,718Trial Courts
- Buytendorp, Nancy Louise$139,747Trial Courts
- Rancourt, Robert G$139,358Trial Courts
- Harris, Dale O$138,918Trial Courts
- Miles, Susan R$138,718Trial Courts
- Abrams, Jerome B$138,318Trial Courts