Van Duyne, Wendy Bernice
Jud Court Administrator IIITrial CourtsWinona CountyFull-time
3rd 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 2014 to FY 2018, pay went up 274% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 254% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $76,649 | +8.5% | +2.3% | +6.1% |
| FY 2017 | $70,628 | +13.9% | +1.8% | +11.8% |
| FY 2016 | $62,018 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2015 | $59,992 | +192.7% | +0.7% | +190.6% |
| FY 2014 | $20,498 | — | — | — |
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 Court Administrator III
Paid more than 13% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,583.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 3rd District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time · left during year | Winona | $35.54 /hr | — | $76,649 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 3rd District Staff | Jud Court Administrator III Full-time | Winona | $34.50 /hr | — | $70,628 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil - Housing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $29.44 /hr | — | $62,018 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil - Housing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $28.31 /hr | — | $59,992 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 2nd District Civil - Housing | Jud Court Operation Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $26.69 /hr | — | $20,498 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Johnson, Jeffrey M$175,152Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$169,209Jud District Administrator B
- Klossner, John D$167,107Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Benshoof, Paul T$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Administrator III
FY 2018, amount paid
- Maiers, Kristine C$98,454Trial Courts
- Holland, Hans M$97,562Trial Courts
- Karnowski, Kathleen E$96,476Trial Courts
- Dalbec, Mary P$84,176Trial Courts
- Hoesley, Robin M$82,991Trial Courts
- Channing, Christopher N$81,742Trial Courts
- Kuka, Patricia A$0Trial Courts