Bendewald, Ellen Ginsbach
Jud Research Analyst IISupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Court Research Office. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 119% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 58% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $111,249 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $107,548 | +7.4% | +2.6% | +4.6% |
| FY 2024 | $100,156 | −0.4% | +3.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $100,595 | +17.1% | +6.3% | +10.2% |
| FY 2022 | $85,879 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $80,776 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2020 | $78,345 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $72,988 | +19.8% | +2.1% | +17.4% |
| FY 2018 | $60,903 | +8.6% | +2.3% | +6.2% |
| FY 2017 | $56,076 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $52,824 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $50,870 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Research Analyst II
Paid more than 30% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $113,077.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court Court Research Office | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $52.34 /hr | — | $111,249 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court Court Research Office | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $51.69 /hr | — | $107,548 |
| 2024 | Supreme Court Strategic Planning & Projects | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $48.29 /hr | — | $100,156 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court Strategic Planning & Projects | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $43.80 /hr | — | $100,595 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $43.80 /hr | — | $85,879 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $38.67 /hr | — | $80,776 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $37.36 /hr | — | $78,345 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $36.27 /hr | — | $72,988 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Court Services | Jud Research Analyst II Full-time | Ramsey | $33.94 /hr | — | $60,903 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Analysis & Evaluation PPM | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $27.98 /hr | — | $56,076 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Analysis & Evaluation PPM | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $52,824 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Analysis & Evaluation PPM | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $24.80 /hr | — | $50,870 |
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.
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