Welle, Stephen Patrick
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsBecker CountyFull-time
7th Becker 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 2013 to FY 2014, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $23,645 | −38.0% | +1.6% | −38.9% |
| FY 2013 | $38,109 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 31% of the 397 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,224.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trial Courts 7th Becker Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Becker | $21.72 /hr | — | $23,645 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 7th Becker Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Becker | $21.09 /hr | — | $38,109 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$146,352Jud District Administrator C
- Austad, Jana Marie$144,881Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$141,603Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Marben, Kurt J$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Scherer, John H$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2014, amount paid
- Anderson, Valerie A$51,434Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$51,434Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$51,434Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$49,692Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$48,361Trial Courts
- Duskin, Craig A$47,192Trial Courts
- Ross, William G$47,192Trial Courts
- Hodnett, Dean W$47,192Trial Courts