Venjohn, Christopher Matthew
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsMille Lacs CountyFull-time
7th Mille Lacs Judge. 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 2022, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $13,541 | −76.4% | +7.2% | −78.0% |
| FY 2021 | $57,452 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $56,071 | +4.6% | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $53,627 | +348.3% | +2.1% | +339.2% |
| FY 2018 | $11,962 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 16% of the 471 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,108.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $28.35 /hr | — | $13,541 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $27.66 /hr | — | $57,452 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,071 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $26.33 /hr | — | $53,627 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $24.92 /hr | — | $11,962 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Stanfield, Jennifer Lynn$199,893Jud District Court Judge
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$185,678Jud District Administrator C
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$178,355Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Anderson, Gregory J$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Barnette, Toddrick S$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bueltel, Joseph A$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Castro, Leonardo$177,726Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cuzzo, Michael James$177,726Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2022, amount paid
- Hughes, Karin Ruth$67,574Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$66,996Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$65,421Trial Courts
- Clementson, Matthew D$64,913Trial Courts
- Wang, Bryce David$64,910Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$63,531Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$63,508Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$61,542Trial Courts