Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney's Office

Agency file

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

Jill Fedje

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$151,087

Base pay: $148,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,087
Hourly rate: $70
Hire date: 1993-08-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/ChSuppt/Attys
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jill Fedje holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $151,087. Union affiliation: 8At.

Samuel Clark

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

2021 total comp

$149,619

Base pay: $149,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,619
Hourly rate: $78
Hire date: 2021-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Samuel Clark serves as a Division Dirctr-Co Attorney - Uncl. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $149,619. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Richard Diffatte

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$147,040

Base pay: $145,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,040
Hourly rate: $71
Hire date: 1993-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Diffatte holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $147,040. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Lawrence Schultz

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$146,828

Base pay: $144,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,828
Hourly rate: $69
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Lawrence Schultz is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 1998, they have about 23 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $146,828. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Thomas Ragatz

Assistant County Attorney 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$146,254

Base pay: $144,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,254
Hourly rate: $70
Hire date: 2007-03-12
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, Thomas Ragatz serves as a Assistant County Attorney 4. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $146,254. They are represented by 8At.

Kathleen Gora

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$145,716

Base pay: $144,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,716
Hourly rate: $69
Hire date: 1997-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Kathleen Gora works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Kathleen earned $145,716 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8At.