Stras, David Ryan
Jud SC Associate JusticeSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Sup Ct. 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 2018, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 38% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $102,017 | −39.7% | +2.3% | −41.0% |
| FY 2017 | $169,135 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $162,630 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $156,375 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $151,820 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $145,981 | +0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $145,981 | −0.5% | +2.9% | −3.3% |
| FY 2011 | $146,729 | — | — | — |
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 SC Associate Justice
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $173,363.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $102,017 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $6,668 /2 wk | — | $169,135 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $6,505 /2 wk | — | $162,630 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $6,255 /2 wk | — | $156,375 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $6,014 /2 wk | — | $151,820 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $5,839 /2 wk | — | $145,981 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $5,615 /2 wk | — | $145,981 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $5,407 /2 wk | — | $146,729 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2018, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$190,699Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$186,964Jud State Court Administrator
- Torgerson, Dawn M$176,753Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hudson, Natalie E$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$173,363Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud SC Associate Justice
FY 2018, amount paid
- Anderson, G Barry$173,363Supreme Court
- Chutich, Margaret H$173,363Supreme Court
- Hudson, Natalie E$173,363Supreme Court
- Lillehaug, David L$173,363Supreme Court
- McKeig, Anne K$173,363Supreme Court
- Thissen, Paul Charles$23,337Supreme Court