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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+

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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.

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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 of Los Angeles
$104,988 · 117
City of Las Vegas
$92,295 · 11
California
$68,958 · 796
City of Chicago
$67,608 · 5
Minnesota
$62,406 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretaryroles 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.

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.