Denson, Benjamin Ira
Jud Staff Generalist IISupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
State Court Adm Deputy. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 395% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 283% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $104,532 | +3.2% | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| FY 2025 | $101,321 | +7.7% | +2.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2024 | $94,100 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $94,539 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $85,409 | +12.7% | +7.2% | +5.2% |
| FY 2021 | $75,761 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $70,904 | +236.0% | +1.6% | +230.8% |
| FY 2019 | $21,105 | — | — | — |
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 Staff Generalist II
Paid more than 80% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,429.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $49.18 /hr | — | $104,532 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $48.57 /hr | — | $101,321 |
| 2024 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $45.37 /hr | — | $94,100 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $41.15 /hr | — | $94,539 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $41.15 /hr | — | $85,409 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $39.72 /hr | — | $75,761 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $34.97 /hr | — | $70,904 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $32.57 /hr | — | $21,105 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
- Hudson, Natalie E$236,429Jud SC Chief Justice
- Humiston, Susan Marie$228,456Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo
- Torgerson, Dawn M$224,900Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Ostdiek, Daniel Michael$221,545Jud Dir Finance
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
- McKeig, Anne K$214,935Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Staff Generalist II
FY 2026, amount paid
- Snustad, Lindsay Beth$110,761Trial Courts
- Carpenter, LuAnn Kay$95,074Trial Courts
- Samuelian, Christine A$93,992Supreme Court
- Lemke, Ronalea F$92,566Trial Courts
- Pahlen, Maria Lynn$86,293Trial Courts
- Shanley, Samantha Mae$82,626Supreme Court
- Mundy, Carissa Ann$80,270Trial Courts
- Sorensen, Jeaney Jin Kyung$69,076Trial Courts