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

Letticia Ruiz-Ponce

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$54,286

Base pay: $54,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,286
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Letticia Ruiz-Ponce is a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $54,286. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Ab Vang

Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Hmong/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,945

Base pay: $53,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,945
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ab Vang is a Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Hmong at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $53,945. Their bargaining unit is 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.

Kassia Kopp

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,754

Base pay: $53,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,754
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2013-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kassia Kopp works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2013, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Kassia earned $53,754 in 2021. 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.

Carly Weser

Senior Legal Secretary/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$53,243

Base pay: $51,738
Overtime: $1,505
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,243
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2018-12-03
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
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carly Weser works as a Senior Legal Secretary for County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Carly earned $53,243 in 2021. Union affiliation: 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.

Jessica Perreault

Paralegal 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,962

Base pay: $51,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,962
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2013-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/Paraprf
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 3, 2021

Jessica Perreault is a Paralegal 3 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2013, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $52,962. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Pa Moua

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,511

Base pay: $52,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,511
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2014-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Houa

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Pa Moua serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $52,511. Union affiliation: 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.

Ka Vang

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,217

Base pay: $52,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,217
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Ka Vang serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $52,217. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Robbie Bisbey

Paralegal 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,165

Base pay: $45,420
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $6,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,165
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2005-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/Paraprf
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 3, 2021

Robbie Bisbey holds the role of Paralegal 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2005 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $52,165. They are represented by 8Gn.

Diane Barberis

Clerk Typist 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,060

Base pay: $52,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,060
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 1992-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Admin/ClerStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Diane Barberis serves as a Clerk Typist 3. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 29 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $52,060. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Kristine Lindahl

Clerk Typist 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$52,060

Base pay: $52,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,060
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2002-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 4, 2022

Kristine Lindahl is a Clerk Typist 3 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $52,060. 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.

Mary Carbone

Case Aide 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$51,740

Base pay: $51,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,740
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2017-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Mary Carbone serves as a Case Aide 2. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $51,740. Union affiliation: 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.

Tamara Olubi

Clerk 4/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$50,679

Base pay: $50,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,679
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tamara Olubi is a Clerk 4 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $50,679. They are represented by 8Gn.

Heidi Kuschel

Suppt Enforcement Agent 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$50,377

Base pay: $50,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,377
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 1999-12-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Heidi Kuschel serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 3. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $50,377. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Adam Stern

Suppt Enforcement Agent 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$50,338

Base pay: $50,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,338
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2016-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Adam Stern works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 3 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Adam earned $50,338 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Antonio Gutierrez

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$49,930

Base pay: $49,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,930
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2019-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Antonio Gutierrez works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Antonio earned $49,930 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 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.

Maureen Cleary

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$48,868

Base pay: $48,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,868
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2021-06-01
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

Maureen Cleary holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 2 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $48,868. They are represented by 8At.

Abdi Salah

Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Somali/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$48,482

Base pay: $48,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,482
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Abdi Salah works as a Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Somali for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Abdi earned $48,482 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.