Smith, John Paul
Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior JdgeTrial CourtsRamsey CountyIntermittent
Retired Judges. 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 down 52% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 68% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $61,818 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $59,791 | −11.6% | +2.6% | −13.9% |
| FY 2024 | $67,674 | +130.7% | +3.3% | +123.4% |
| FY 2023 | $29,328 | −17.0% | +6.3% | −21.9% |
| FY 2022 | $35,334 | +314.1% | +7.2% | +286.4% |
| FY 2021 | $8,532 | −75.1% | +2.3% | −75.6% |
| FY 2020 | $34,236 | −22.4% | +1.6% | −23.6% |
| FY 2019 | $44,114 | +97.1% | +2.1% | +93.1% |
| FY 2018 | $22,385 | −41.2% | +2.3% | −42.5% |
| FY 2017 | $38,041 | −65.7% | +1.8% | −66.3% |
| FY 2016 | $110,897 | −24.7% | +0.7% | −25.2% |
| FY 2015 | $147,346 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $143,054 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2013 | $133,176 | +3.1% | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $129,124 | −0.6% | +2.9% | −3.5% |
| FY 2011 | $129,940 | — | — | — |
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 Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
Paid more than 83% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,361.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $87.63 /hr | — | $61,818 |
| 2026 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $82.25 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $87.63 /hr | — | $59,791 |
| 2025 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Dist Court Senior Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $82.25 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $84.25 /hr | — | $67,674 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $78.00 /hr | — | $29,328 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $78.00 /hr | — | $35,334 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $59.25 /hr | — | $8,532 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $57.75 /hr | — | $34,236 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $56.38 /hr | — | $44,114 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $55.00 /hr | — | $22,385 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $53.63 /hr | — | $38,041 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts Retired Judges | Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge Intermittent | Ramsey | $51.63 /hr | — | $110,897 |
| 2015 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,894 /2 wk | — | $147,346 |
| 2014 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,667 /2 wk | — | $143,054 |
| 2013 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Judges | Jud Court of Appeals Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $5,502 /2 wk | — | $133,176 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Cass | $4,966 /2 wk | — | $129,124 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts Trial Court Judges | Jud District Court Judge Full-time | Cass | $4,782 /2 wk | — | $129,940 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R$217,269Jud District Administrator B
- Gonsalves, Sara Germain$214,079Jud District Administrator C
- Ellefson, Michelle R$210,990Jud District Administrator B
- Kendall, Heather M$210,989Jud District Administrator B
- Gardner, Victoria A$206,980Jud District Court Judge
- Jones, Brian E$206,898Jud District Administrator B
- Austad, Jana Marie$199,622Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Beckman, Stephanie Lynn$199,622Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Crt Of Appeals Senior Jdge
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slieter, Randall$126,959Trial Courts
- Jesson, Lucinda E$61,692Trial Courts
- Segal, Susan Lee$49,073Trial Courts
- Florey, James B$44,867Trial Courts
- Kirk, Michael L$44,867Trial Courts
- Halbrooks, Jill Flaskamp$37,856Trial Courts
- Reilly, Denise D$25,237Trial Courts
- Cleary, Edward J$23,134Trial Courts