Wittchow, Samly Ku
Jud District Court Law ClerkTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th Hennepin Referee. 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 2017, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $28,154 | −29.6% | +1.8% | −30.9% |
| FY 2016 | $39,980 | −20.0% | +0.7% | −20.5% |
| FY 2015 | $49,971 | +31.5% | +0.7% | +30.5% |
| FY 2014 | $38,013 | −4.4% | +1.6% | −5.8% |
| FY 2013 | $39,754 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Jud District Court Law Clerk
Paid more than 28% of the 424 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,961.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Referee | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.82 /hr | — | $28,154 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Referee | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.87 /hr | — | $39,980 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Referee | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $22.95 /hr | — | $49,971 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Referee | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $21.72 /hr | — | $38,013 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Referee | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $21.09 /hr | — | $39,754 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$161,112Jud District Administrator B
- Bayley, Douglas Covell$158,196Jud District Court Judge
- Fogarty, Kate M$157,287Jud District Administrator C
- Asphaug, Karen$157,255Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$157,084Jud District Court Judge
- Guthmann, John H$157,084Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud District Court Law Clerk
FY 2017, amount paid
- Anderson, Valerie A$57,244Trial Courts
- Marquardt, Madeleine C$57,244Trial Courts
- Stenhaug, Paul D$57,244Trial Courts
- Allen, Jennifer Ann$55,583Trial Courts
- Tabor, Paul A$55,320Trial Courts
- Mazzarese, Sheree L$53,582Trial Courts
- Putnam, R Robert$52,527Trial Courts
- Duskin, Craig A$52,527Trial Courts