Wenzel, Denise M
Jud Staff Generalist IISupreme CourtRamsey CountyFull-time
State Court Adm Deputy. 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 2019, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 23% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $51,115 | −26.7% | +2.1% | −28.2% |
| FY 2018 | $69,736 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $67,514 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $64,779 | −0.8% | +0.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2015 | $65,283 | +10.1% | +0.7% | +9.3% |
| FY 2014 | $59,310 | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $59,951 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $59,854 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $57,637 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Jud Staff Generalist II
Paid more than 23% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,393.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.67 /hr | — | $51,115 |
| 2018 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $33.58 /hr | — | $69,736 |
| 2017 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $32.52 /hr | — | $67,514 |
| 2016 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $31.19 /hr | — | $64,779 |
| 2015 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $29.99 /hr | — | $65,283 |
| 2014 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $59,310 |
| 2013 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $27.71 /hr | — | $59,951 |
| 2012 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $27.71 /hr | — | $59,854 |
| 2011 | Supreme Court State Court Adm Deputy | Jud Staff Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $27.71 /hr | — | $57,637 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Gildea, Lorie S$195,466Jud SC Chief Justice
- Shorba, Jeffrey G$195,014Jud State Court Administrator
- Pedretti, Kay M$188,293Jud Dir Court Services
- Torgerson, Dawn M$183,308Jud Dep State Court Admin
- Anderson, G Barry$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Chutich, Margaret H$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Hudson, Natalie E$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
- Lillehaug, David L$177,697Jud SC Associate Justice
Highest paid as Jud Staff Generalist II
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nelson, Lynda J$87,206Supreme Court
- Murphy, Debra Ann$79,366Supreme Court
- Friesen, Miriam Elaine$77,613Court of Appeals
- Kautzmann, Don C$76,720Trial Courts
- Williamson, Aaron S$73,947Trial Courts
- Holbrook, Allison Lynn$73,713Trial Courts
- Peterson, Carol$66,393Trial Courts
- Pahlen, Maria Lynn$60,681Trial Courts