Fisher, Sarah J
Jud Court Reporter StenoTrial CourtsMorrison CountyFull-time
7th Mille Lacs 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $37,202 | −25.2% | +2.3% | −26.8% |
| FY 2017 | $49,727 | +30.5% | +1.8% | +28.2% |
| FY 2016 | $38,094 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Jud Court Reporter Steno
Paid more than 8% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,542.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $25.58 /hr | — | $37,202 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Morrison | $24.68 /hr | — | $49,727 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 1st Carver Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Carver | $23.10 /hr | — | $38,094 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Johnson, Jeffrey M$175,152Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$169,209Jud District Administrator B
- Klossner, John D$167,107Jud District Court Judge
- Ellefson, Michelle R$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$161,515Jud District Administrator B
- Benshoof, Paul T$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Bernhardson, Ivy J$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Carlson, Jay D$161,011Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Reporter Steno
FY 2018, amount paid
- Christopherson, Aleta K$89,258Trial Courts
- Terhark, Orvis L$82,439Trial Courts
- Meyer, Dale E$77,128Trial Courts
- Kinning, Patricia J$76,941Trial Courts
- Erickson, Joanne M$76,082Trial Courts
- Schmidt, Gail Marie$75,941Trial Courts
- Olson, Cindy L$75,941Trial Courts
- Post, Barbara Josephine$75,941Trial Courts