Jenks, Leonard G
Jud Court Reporter StenoTrial CourtsWashington CountyPart-time
10th Washington 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 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 88% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 90% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7,842 | −79.4% | +2.1% | −79.8% |
| FY 2018 | $38,105 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $37,625 | +2.8% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| FY 2016 | $36,605 | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2015 | $36,197 | −21.4% | +0.7% | −21.9% |
| FY 2014 | $46,029 | −31.2% | +1.6% | −32.3% |
| FY 2013 | $66,923 | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.3% |
| FY 2012 | $65,605 | −1.2% | +2.9% | −4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $66,394 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud Court Reporter Steno
Paid more than 2% of the 171 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,902.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time · left during year | Washington | $34.97 /hr | — | $7,842 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Washington | $34.97 /hr | — | $38,105 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Washington | $34.77 /hr | — | $37,625 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Washington | $34.77 /hr | — | $36,605 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Washington | $32.76 /hr | — | $36,197 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Part-time | Washington | $31.19 /hr | — | $46,029 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time · left during year | Washington | $30.28 /hr | — | $66,923 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Washington | $30.28 /hr | — | $65,605 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Washington | $30.28 /hr | — | $66,394 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Harris, Dale O$315,658Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$315,558Jud District Court Judge
- Harris, JaPaul J$180,616Jud District Court Judge
- Ostby, Timothy L$176,412Jud District Administrator B
- Ellefson, Michelle R$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Maatz, Paul W$168,429Jud District Administrator B
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$166,140Jud District Administrator C
- Benshoof, Paul T$165,036Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Reporter Steno
FY 2019, amount paid
- Kinning, Patricia J$77,939Trial Courts
- Engen, Scott E$76,939Trial Courts
- Mcmillin, Janelle Marie$76,939Trial Courts
- Olson, Cindy L$76,939Trial Courts
- Post, Barbara Josephine$76,939Trial Courts
- Schmidt, Gail Marie$76,939Trial Courts
- West, Faith A$76,939Trial Courts
- Anderson, Cheri R$76,484Trial Courts