Johnston, Thomas George
Jud Inform Tech Spec IVSupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Information Technology. 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 2020, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $97,497 | −14.0% | +1.6% | −15.3% |
| FY 2019 | $113,321 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.5% |
| FY 2018 | $110,506 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $106,503 | +5.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| FY 2016 | $101,432 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $101,329 | +10.9% | +0.7% | +10.1% |
| FY 2014 | $91,336 | −1.3% | +1.6% | −2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $92,531 | +1.8% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $90,871 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $87,506 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Inform Tech Spec IV
Paid more than 39% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,471.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $54.16 /hr | — | $97,497 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $53.53 /hr | — | $113,321 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $51.97 /hr | — | $110,506 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $50.33 /hr | — | $106,503 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $48.28 /hr | — | $101,432 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $46.42 /hr | — | $101,329 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $43.33 /hr | — | $91,336 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $42.07 /hr | — | $92,531 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $42.07 /hr | — | $90,871 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Information Technology | Jud Inform Tech Spec IV Full-time | Ramsey | $42.07 /hr | — | $87,506 |
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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