Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney's Office / Legal Secretary

Job-title file

Legal Secretary

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

23 employees hold this title in County Attorney's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $51,309, below the department median of $69,759.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $51,309
Agency median: $69,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,553$62,287+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Legal Secretary pay vs. the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area

Across all employers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, the median wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — about 2,010 people — is $65,790. County Attorney's Office pays a median base salary of $51,207 for this role, 22% below that figure — about the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where County Attorney's Office sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,750

$57,700

$65,790

$79,520

$93,550

County Attorney's Office median · $51,207

The bar is the range of annual wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants across every employer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows County Attorney's Office’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — about 156,280 people — is $55,570. County Attorney's Office’s median base salary is 8% below that national figure, about the 40th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,500

$44,450

$55,570

$71,970

$91,730

County Attorney's Office median · $51,207

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 19 of 23 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at County Attorney's Office is $51,309, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Legal Secretary is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In County Attorney's Office, the median of $51,309 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

County Attorney

$51,858 · 37

Median total compensation for the Legal Secretary role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Secretary beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $51,350 ranks #10 of 21. See Legal Secretary across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$158,525 · 60

$104,988 · 117

$92,295 · 11

$68,958 · 796

$67,608 · 5

$62,406 · 55

School District of Philadelphia

$62,204 · 5

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$57,530 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretary roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in County Attorney's Office

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Barbara Peterson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$63,395

Base pay: $56,357
Overtime: $6,712
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,395
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2006-11-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Barbara Peterson serves as a Legal Secretary. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $63,395. They are represented by 8Gn.

Carolyn Pugh

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$60,877

Base pay: $60,098
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,877
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2006-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/VictimWitness/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carolyn Pugh works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Carolyn earned $60,877 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Christine Garcia

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$60,391

Base pay: $60,098
Overtime: $293
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,391
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 1998-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Christine Garcia serves as a Legal Secretary. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $60,391. They are represented by 8Gn.

Hannah Olson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$56,621

Base pay: $56,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,621
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2017-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Hannah Olson holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,621. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Cheryl Cosgrove

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$56,357

Base pay: $56,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,357
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2011-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2021

Cheryl Cosgrove holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,357. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Molly Carlson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,834

Base pay: $53,678
Overtime: $157
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,834
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2012-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/ClericalStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Molly Carlson serves as a Legal Secretary. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,834. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Jill Gilbertson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,678

Base pay: $53,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,678
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2011-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/ClericalStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jill Gilbertson is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $53,678. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lynn Gunderson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,194

Base pay: $53,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,194
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/ClericalStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lynn Gunderson is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $53,194. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lee Vang

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,317

Base pay: $50,793
Overtime: $1,524
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,317
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lee Vang works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Lee earned $52,317 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Nancy Chrisel

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$51,789

Base pay: $51,207
Overtime: $582
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,789
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ce

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nancy Chrisel holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $51,789. They are represented by 8Gn.

Ka Yang

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$51,392

Base pay: $51,207
Overtime: $185
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,392
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2007-07-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ka Yang is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $51,392. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Adrienne Hess

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$51,309

Base pay: $51,207
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,309
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2016-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/ClericalStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Adrienne Hess works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Adrienne earned $51,309 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Patricia Barth

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$51,207

Base pay: $51,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,207
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/ClericalStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Patricia Barth holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $51,207. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Doua Yang

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$48,918

Base pay: $48,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,918
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/ClerStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Doua Yang is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $48,918. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Mark Jorgenson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$47,969

Base pay: $47,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,969
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2016-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mark Jorgenson holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,969. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Mayna Thor

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$43,913

Base pay: $43,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,913
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Mayna Thor serves as a Legal Secretary. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $43,913. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jenna Hofflander

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$40,180

Base pay: $40,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,180
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2014-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jenna Hofflander holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $40,180. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jennifer Davis

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$39,461

Base pay: $39,329
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,461
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2016-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/ClerStaff
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Davis holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $39,461. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Ramana Green

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$31,571

Base pay: $31,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,571
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ramana Green works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Ramana earned $31,571 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Demaree Braun

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$28,241

Base pay: $9,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,241
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1998-07-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 5, 2021

At County Attorney's Office, Demaree Braun serves as a Legal Secretary. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,241. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kelsey Benson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$24,840

Base pay: $24,646
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,840
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2021-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Kelsey Benson serves as a Legal Secretary. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $24,840. They are represented by 8Gn.

Andrea Galchutt

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$16,308

Base pay: $16,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,308
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 25, 2021

Andrea Galchutt is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $16,308. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Greta Hoffman

Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$11,553

Base pay: $11,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,553
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2021-09-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Greta Hoffman serves as a Legal Secretary. They have served since 2021 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,553. Union affiliation: 8Gn.