Banks-Payne, Ruby M
Jud GAL (Cultural Specialist)Guardian ad Litem BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
2nd District GAL. 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 19% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $39,892 | −15.5% | +0.7% | −16.0% |
| FY 2015 | $47,184 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2014 | $46,238 | −17.3% | +1.6% | −18.6% |
| FY 2013 | $55,903 | +49.2% | +1.7% | +46.7% |
| FY 2012 | $37,471 | +12.2% | +2.9% | +9.0% |
| FY 2011 | $33,399 | — | — | — |
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 GAL (Cultural Specialist)
Paid more than 80% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $25,458.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud GAL (Cultural Specialist) Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.27 /hr | — | $39,892 |
| 2015 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud GAL (Cultural Specialist) Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $47,184 |
| 2014 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud GAL (Cultural Specialist) Full-time | Ramsey | $22.25 /hr | — | $46,238 |
| 2013 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $21.60 /hr | — | $55,903 |
| 2012 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $17.28 /hr | — | $37,471 |
| 2011 | State Guardian ad Litem Board 2nd District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Full-time | Ramsey | $17.11 /hr | — | $33,399 |
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 Guardian ad Litem Board
FY 2016, amount paid
- Alliegro, Suzanne$126,258Jud State GAL Program Admin
- Potter, Linda L$87,772Jud Human Resources Manager I
- Peterson, Judith C$87,668Jud GAL Manager
- King, Gregory P$87,668Jud GAL Manager
- Ansberry, Brian J$81,578Jud GAL Manager
- Kapella Kasper, Traci Lynn$81,263Jud GAL Manager
- LeRette, Ann M$80,206Jud GAL Manager
- Skindelien, Jody L$79,071Jud GAL Manager
Highest paid as Jud GAL (Cultural Specialist)
FY 2016, amount paid
- Yang, William$38,524Guardian ad Litem Board
- Burns, Torrina Ann$25,458Guardian ad Litem Board
- Houston, Kelis Amelia$11,143Guardian ad Litem Board
- Fuller, Simone Chale$944Guardian ad Litem Board