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

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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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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.

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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 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 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

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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.