Klein, Steven M
Jud AttorneySupreme CourtRamsey CountyPart-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 2020, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $35,257 | −53.2% | +1.6% | −53.9% |
| FY 2019 | $75,348 | +2.7% | +2.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2018 | $73,362 | +13.2% | +2.3% | +10.7% |
| FY 2017 | $64,802 | +19.3% | +1.8% | +17.2% |
| FY 2016 | $54,298 | +8.4% | +0.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2015 | $50,084 | +8.2% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2014 | $46,301 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $46,797 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $46,721 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $44,990 | — | — | — |
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 Attorney
Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,272.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Attorney Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.88 /hr | — | $35,257 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Attorney Part-time | Ramsey | $41.47 /hr | — | $75,348 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Attorney II Part-time | Ramsey | $40.07 /hr | — | $73,362 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Attorney II Part-time | Ramsey | $38.90 /hr | — | $64,802 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court MDJA & JAS | Jud Legal Advisor -JudAdvisSvc Part-time | Ramsey | $37.48 /hr | — | $54,298 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $22.95 /hr | — | $50,084 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $22.28 /hr | — | $46,301 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.63 /hr | — | $46,797 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.63 /hr | — | $46,721 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Dakota | $21.63 /hr | — | $44,990 |
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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FY 2020, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$204,897Jud State Court Administrator
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Highest paid as Jud Attorney
FY 2020, amount paid
- Nord, Judith C$97,346Supreme Court
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- Frank, Nicole Susanne$93,950Supreme Court
- Halloran, Amy Michelle$91,601Supreme Court
- Wacker, Erin Colleen$88,272Supreme Court
- Dordel III, Arthur John$85,187Supreme Court
- Smith-Anderson, Alicia Jean$84,110Supreme Court
- O'Leary, Jenifer Jo$70,948Supreme Court