Pederson, Craig L
Jud Court Reporter StenoTrial CourtsDakota CountyFull-time
1st District Staff. 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 15% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $56,498 | −14.0% | +1.6% | −15.3% |
| FY 2013 | $65,711 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| 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 2014 · Jud Court Reporter Steno
Paid more than 35% of the 199 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,939.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trial Courts 1st District Staff | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $31.19 /hr | — | $56,498 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Dakota | $30.28 /hr | — | $65,711 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Dakota | $30.28 /hr | — | $65,605 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Dakota Judge | Jud Court Reporter Steno Full-time | Dakota | $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 2014, amount paid
- Thompson, Mark S$146,352Jud District Administrator C
- Austad, Jana Marie$144,881Jud District Court Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$141,603Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Hoffman, John C$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Marben, Kurt J$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Scherer, John H$141,003Jud District Court Chief Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court Reporter Steno
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kinning, Patricia J$66,765Trial Courts
- Krawiecki, Mary R$66,708Trial Courts
- Maher-Bock, Theresa Marie$66,265Trial Courts
- Meyer, Dale E$66,265Trial Courts
- Lang, Jeffrey F$66,265Trial Courts
- West, Faith A$66,265Trial Courts
- Hamre, Kevin R$66,265Trial Courts
- Everson, Calvin J$66,265Trial Courts