Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney's Office

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County Attorney's Office

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The County Attorney's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2021, this agency had 370 employees with median total compensation of $69,759; the highest distinct record was $187,933.

Year: 2021
Total payroll: $27.7M
Employees: 370
Median total: $69,759
Highest record: $187,933

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$380$164,976+

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

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 370 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,759) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,479 (98%)
Overtime — $340 (0%)
Other — $1,082 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$31,571

$53,754

$69,759

$91,107

$132,771

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,771 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,571. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant County Attorney 3

57 · $119,316

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2

56 · $63,734

Suppt Enforcement Agent 3

25 · $73,726

Legal Secretary

23 · $51,309

Paralegal 3

15 · $71,615

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Karen Kugler

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$135,673

Base pay: $134,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,673
Hourly rate: $65
Hire date: 2008-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karen Kugler works as a Assistant County Attorney 4 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Karen earned $135,673 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8At.

Dana Mitchell

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$135,063

Base pay: $133,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,063
Hourly rate: $66
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dana Mitchell holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,063. Union affiliation: 8At.

Erica Schumacher

Assistant Division Dir-Co Attorney - Uncl/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$134,921

Base pay: $116,131
Overtime: $3,178
Other pay: $15,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,921
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 2012-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/HSMgmtCS
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Erica Schumacher is a Assistant Division Dir-Co Attorney - Uncl at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 9 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $134,921. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

John Ristad

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$133,783

Base pay: $131,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,783
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2007-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

John Ristad is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $133,783. Union affiliation: 8At.

Andrew Johnson

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$133,711

Base pay: $131,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,711
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2012-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R. K.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Andrew Johnson is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $133,711. Union affiliation: 8At.

Robert Roche

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$133,514

Base pay: $131,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,514
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2012-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Robert Roche holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $133,514. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Maria Mitchell

Division Dirctr-Co Attorney - Uncl/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$133,143

Base pay: $131,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,143
Hourly rate: $65
Hire date: 2017-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Maria Mitchell serves as a Division Dirctr-Co Attorney - Uncl. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $133,143. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kimberly Parker

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$133,024

Base pay: $131,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,024
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2012-02-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kimberly Parker holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $133,024. Union affiliation: 8At.

Autumn Nelson

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,987

Base pay: $131,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,987
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2002-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/ChSuppt/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Autumn Nelson is a Assistant County Attorney 4 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $132,987. Union affiliation: 8At.

Briana Romo

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,771

Base pay: $131,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,771
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2002-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Juvenile/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Briana Romo serves as a Assistant County Attorney 3. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $132,771. They are represented by 8At.

Derek Fitch

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,771

Base pay: $131,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,771
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2002-05-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Derek Fitch holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2002, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $132,771. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Margaret Samec

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,771

Base pay: $131,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,771
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2006-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Margaret Samec works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $132,771 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8At.

Thomas Hatch

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,771

Base pay: $131,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,771
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2014-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Hatch works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $132,771 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Amy Schmidt

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$132,735

Base pay: $131,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,735
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K.L.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amy Schmidt holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 4 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $132,735. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Eric Willems

Director of Admin-Cty Attorney (Uncl)/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$131,403

Base pay: $128,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,403
Hourly rate: $62
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Eric Willems holds the role of Director of Admin-Cty Attorney (Uncl) at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $131,403. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ann Kahn

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$131,395

Base pay: $130,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,395
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2009-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ann Kahn works as a Assistant County Attorney 4 for County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Ann earned $131,395 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8At.