Solien, John Robert
Jud District Court JudgeTrial CourtsAitkin 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 2017, pay went down 41% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $76,809 | −46.6% | +1.8% | −47.6% |
| FY 2016 | $143,851 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $138,318 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| 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 2017 · Jud District Court Judge
Paid more than 3% of the 275 people with this job title that year. The median was $149,605.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time · left during year | Aitkin | — | — | $76,809 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $5,754 /2 wk | — | $143,851 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $5,533 /2 wk | — | $138,318 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $5,320 /2 wk | — | $134,289 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $5,165 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $4,966 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Aitkin | $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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Judge
FY 2017, amount paid
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Trial Courts
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Trial Courts
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Trial Courts
- Scherer, John H$157,084Trial Courts
- Thompson, Jeffrey D$157,084Trial Courts
- Walker, Bradley C$157,084Trial Courts
- Janzen, Lisa K$156,957Trial Courts
- Rancourt, Robert G$154,355Trial Courts