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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

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

Dawn Bakst

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$143,458
Base pay
$141,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,836
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,458
Hourly rate
$68
Hire date
2000-07-24
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Dawn Bakst serves as a Assistant County Attorney 4. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $143,458. Union affiliation: 8At.

Rosita Severin

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$143,245
Base pay
$140,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,245
Hourly rate
$69
Hire date
1998-04-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Rosita Severin is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $143,245. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Peter Marker

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$140,145
Base pay
$137,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,145
Hourly rate
$66
Hire date
2011-03-28
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

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

Peter Marker is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $140,145. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Margaret Galvin

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$140,083
Base pay
$138,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,083
Hourly rate
$69
Hire date
1998-01-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/HumSvcs/Commtmts/Attys
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Margaret Galvin works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $140,083 in 2021. They are represented by 8At.

Cory Tennison

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$139,879
Base pay
$137,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,087
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,879
Hourly rate
$66
Hire date
2011-04-25
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/VicWitSvcs/Sentencing
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At County Attorney's Office, Cory Tennison serves as a Assistant County Attorney 4. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $139,879. Union affiliation: 8At.

Ka Chatham

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$139,348
Base pay
$137,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,348
Hourly rate
$66
Hire date
1999-08-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Ka Chatham is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $139,348. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Tonya Berzat

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp
$138,475
Base pay
$136,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,475
Hourly rate
$66
Hire date
2018-08-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D.F.

Source-specific fields

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

Tonya Berzat 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 $138,475. Union affiliation: 8At.