Knight, Jeanne E
Comp JudgeAdministrative HearingsRamsey CountyFull-time
Workers Compensation Division. 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 2014, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $23,506 | −77.2% | +1.6% | −77.5% |
| FY 2013 | $102,902 | −9.3% | +1.7% | −10.8% |
| FY 2012 | $113,471 | +3.3% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $109,866 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Comp Judge
Paid more than 0% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,482.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Division | Comp Judge Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $57.03 /hr | — | $23,506 |
| 2013 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $54.83 /hr | — | $102,902 |
| 2012 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $54.83 /hr | — | $113,471 |
| 2011 | Administrative Hearings Workers Compensation Judges | Comp Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $54.83 /hr | — | $109,866 |
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 Administrative Hearings
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pust, Tammy L$134,801Chief Administrative Law Judge
- O'Malley, Timothy J$127,476Admin Law Judge Supv
- Ertl, Jane Gordon$120,763Comp Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$120,763Admin Law Judge
- Olson, Nancy A$120,763Comp Judge
- Johnson, Penny D$120,763Comp Judge
- Cannon, James F$120,763Comp Judge
- Neilson, Barbara L$120,763Admin Law Judge
Highest paid as Comp Judge
FY 2014, amount paid
- Ertl, Jane Gordon$120,763Administrative Hearings
- Olson, Nancy A$120,763Administrative Hearings
- Johnson, Penny D$120,763Administrative Hearings
- Cannon, James F$120,763Administrative Hearings
- Mesna, Gary P$118,482Administrative Hearings
- Arnold, Jerome G$118,482Administrative Hearings
- Brenden, Peggy A$118,482Administrative Hearings
- Baumgarth, John R$118,482Administrative Hearings