Forestell, Stephen E
Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvcSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
MDJA & JAS. 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 down 29% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 34% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $67,445 | −36.7% | +0.7% | −37.2% |
| FY 2015 | $106,611 | +9.6% | +0.7% | +8.8% |
| FY 2014 | $97,299 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $98,354 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $98,194 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $94,557 | — | — | — |
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 Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.66 /hr | — | $67,445 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time | Ramsey | $49.67 /hr | — | $106,611 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time | Ramsey | $46.82 /hr | — | $97,299 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time | Ramsey | $45.46 /hr | — | $98,354 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time | Ramsey | $45.46 /hr | — | $98,194 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Full-time | Ramsey | $45.46 /hr | — | $94,557 |
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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