Thissen, Paul Charles
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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 821% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 597% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $214,935 | −0.0% | +3.1% | −3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $214,936 | +4.0% | +2.6% | +1.3% |
| FY 2024 | $206,668 | +8.0% | +3.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $191,359 | +0.0% | +6.3% | −5.9% |
| FY 2022 | $191,359 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $186,692 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $182,139 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $177,697 | +661.4% | +2.1% | +646.0% |
| FY 2018 | $23,337 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud SC Associate Justice
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $214,935.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $8,267 /2 wk | — | $214,935 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $8,267 /2 wk | — | $214,936 |
| 2024 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $8,267 /2 wk | — | $206,668 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $7,949 /2 wk | — | $191,359 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $7,087 /2 wk | — | $191,359 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $7,360 /2 wk | — | $186,692 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $7,180 /2 wk | — | $182,139 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $7,005 /2 wk | — | $177,697 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Sup Ct. Judges | Jud SC Associate Justice Full-time | Ramsey | $6,835 /2 wk | — | $23,337 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
- Hudson, Natalie E$236,429Jud SC Chief Justice
- Humiston, Susan Marie$228,456Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Torgerson, Dawn M$224,900Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$221,545Jud Dir Finance
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud SC Associate Justice
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Supreme Court
- Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth$214,935Supreme Court
- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Supreme Court
- Moore III, Gordon L$214,935Supreme Court
- Procaccini, Karl C$214,935Supreme Court