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

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Brielle Bernardy

Assistant Program Evaluator/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$69,628

Base pay: $69,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,628
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Brielle Bernardy is a Assistant Program Evaluator at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $69,628. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Darla Dahl

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$69,531

Base pay: $69,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,531
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 1998-06-22
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

At County Attorney's Office, Darla Dahl serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,531. They are represented by 8Gn.

Penny Precht

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$69,465

Base pay: $69,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,465
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 1989-09-19
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

Penny Precht is a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 1989 (about 32 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $69,465. They are represented by 8Gn.

Elizabeth Vadakara

Assistant County Attorney 1/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$69,275

Base pay: $67,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,275
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2015-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Elizabeth Vadakara works as a Assistant County Attorney 1 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $69,275 in 2021. They are represented by 8At.

Heidi Malenke

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$69,060

Base pay: $68,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,060
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2000-05-08
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
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Heidi Malenke serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,060. Union affiliation: 8Gn.