Ratnayake, Keshini Mary
Jud Senior AttorneySupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
Lawyers Prof Resp Bd. 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 2021, pay went up 79% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 50% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $111,285 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $107,816 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $100,420 | +21.8% | +2.1% | +19.3% |
| FY 2018 | $82,448 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2017 | $77,595 | +4.9% | +1.8% | +3.0% |
| FY 2016 | $73,962 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2015 | $70,264 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2014 | $67,552 | +10.7% | +1.6% | +9.0% |
| FY 2013 | $61,039 | +0.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $61,037 | −1.9% | +2.9% | −4.7% |
| FY 2011 | $62,234 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Jud Senior Attorney
Paid more than 75% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $105,363.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.60 /hr | — | $111,285 |
| 2020 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $107,816 |
| 2019 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Senior Attorney Full-time | Ramsey | $50.40 /hr | — | $100,420 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court Lawyers Prof Resp Bd | Jud Attorney III Full-time | Ramsey | $46.94 /hr | — | $82,448 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Webb | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $37.56 /hr | — | $77,595 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Webb | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $35.67 /hr | — | $73,962 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Fourth District Glaze | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $33.82 /hr | — | $70,264 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Boerner | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,552 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Boerner | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $31.04 /hr | — | $61,039 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Hughes | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $61,037 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Hughes | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $62,234 |
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 Supreme Court
FY 2021, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$205,362Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$204,897Jud State Court Administrator
- Torgerson, Dawn M$187,660Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$186,692Jud SC Associate Justice
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Highest paid as Jud Senior Attorney
FY 2021, amount paid
- Johnson, Michael B$138,222Supreme Court
- Hanson, Cassie B$137,385Supreme Court
- Jaszewski, Karen Kampa$112,610Supreme Court
- Blees, Deborah J$111,128Supreme Court
- Melchionne, Natasha Malea$110,762Supreme Court
- Dohrmann, Deanna J$108,919Supreme Court
- Novak, Sarah Fassbender$105,769Supreme Court
- Wichelman, Jennifer Kay$104,958Supreme Court