Song, Samuel H
Jud Inform Tech Spec IITrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Info Tech. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $23,641 | −59.1% | +7.2% | −61.8% |
| FY 2021 | $57,802 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $56,352 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2019 | $54,606 | +0.4% | +2.1% | −1.7% |
| FY 2018 | $54,403 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $51,417 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $49,327 | +148.1% | +0.7% | +146.5% |
| FY 2015 | $19,879 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Jud Inform Tech Spec II
Paid more than 15% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,251.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $28.10 /hr | — | $23,641 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $27.29 /hr | $45 | $57,802 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $26.62 /hr | $288 | $56,352 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $25.97 /hr | $70 | $54,606 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $25.21 /hr | $366 | $54,403 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $24.48 /hr | $37 | $51,417 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $23.49 /hr | — | $49,327 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Info Tech | Jud Inform Tech Spec II Full-time | Hennepin | $22.59 /hr | — | $19,879 |
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 2022, amount paid
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