Tollefson, Sandra K
Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin ITrial CourtsPope CountyFull-time
8th District Staff. 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 2016, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $93,670 | −1.7% | +0.7% | −2.3% |
| FY 2015 | $95,264 | +10.0% | +0.7% | +9.2% |
| FY 2014 | $86,589 | +0.8% | +1.6% | −0.7% |
| FY 2013 | $85,870 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $85,730 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $84,143 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Pope | $45.10 /hr | — | $93,670 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Pope | $43.37 /hr | — | $95,264 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Stevens | $40.88 /hr | — | $86,589 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Stevens | $39.69 /hr | — | $85,870 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Stevens | $39.69 /hr | — | $85,730 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 8th District Staff | Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I Full-time | Stevens | $39.69 /hr | — | $84,143 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge