Knych, Lianne C
Jud Appellate Courts AttorneySupreme CourtRamsey CountyPart-time
Commissioner. 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 2026, pay went up 39% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $127,950 | −13.4% | +3.1% | −16.1% |
| FY 2025 | $147,800 | +0.9% | +2.6% | −1.7% |
| FY 2024 | $146,448 | +0.2% | +3.3% | −3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $146,167 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $132,093 | +3.1% | +7.2% | −3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $128,108 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $121,800 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $117,931 | +3.7% | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $113,674 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $109,509 | +5.2% | +1.8% | +3.3% |
| FY 2016 | $104,137 | −0.2% | +0.7% | −0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $104,380 | +10.0% | +0.7% | +9.2% |
| FY 2014 | $94,888 | −1.8% | +1.6% | −3.3% |
| FY 2013 | $96,659 | +0.9% | +1.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $95,753 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $92,206 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Appellate Courts Attorney
Paid more than 17% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $147,113.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Part-time | Ramsey | $74.60 /hr | — | $127,950 |
| 2025 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Part-time | Ramsey | $73.68 /hr | — | $147,800 |
| 2024 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $68.83 /hr | — | $146,448 |
| 2023 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $62.43 /hr | — | $146,167 |
| 2022 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $62.43 /hr | — | $132,093 |
| 2021 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $60.41 /hr | — | $128,108 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $58.65 /hr | — | $121,800 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Appellate Courts Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $56.80 /hr | — | $117,931 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $54.75 /hr | — | $113,674 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $52.77 /hr | — | $109,509 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $50.14 /hr | — | $104,137 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $48.21 /hr | — | $104,380 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $45.66 /hr | — | $94,888 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $44.33 /hr | — | $96,659 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $44.33 /hr | — | $95,753 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court Commissioner | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $44.33 /hr | — | $92,206 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$248,651Jud State Court Administrator
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Highest paid as Jud Appellate Courts Attorney
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christenson, Scott Robert Leck$169,190Supreme Court
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- Crone, Kari Thoe$164,880Court of Appeals
- Carlson, Jodie L$164,880Court of Appeals
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- Keating, Matthew T$154,688Court of Appeals
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