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

Sara Lieffring

Investigator Supervisor - Co Attorney/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$89,330

Base pay: $89,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,330
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 1997-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Lieffring holds the role of Investigator Supervisor - Co Attorney at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $89,330. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Joseph Fick

Child Support Supervisor/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$85,977

Base pay: $85,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,977
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 1999-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Joseph Fick serves as a Child Support Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,977. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Vernon Broome

Child Support Supervisor/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$85,890

Base pay: $85,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,890
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2009-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Vernon Broome holds the role of Child Support Supervisor at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2009, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $85,890. Union affiliation: Unr.

Cynthia Melby

Administrative Secretary-Co Attorney - Uncl/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$85,655

Base pay: $85,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,655
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2004-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Cynthia Melby serves as a Administrative Secretary-Co Attorney - Uncl. They have served since 2004 (about 17 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,655. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Robert Wolf

Investigator - County Attorney/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$84,735

Base pay: $84,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,735
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Wolf is a Investigator - County Attorney at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 22 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $84,735. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Sara Lauthen

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$84,683

Base pay: $72,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,683
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2008-12-22
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 6, 2021

At County Attorney's Office, Sara Lauthen serves as a Assistant County Attorney 3. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,683. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Kevin Fleming

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$83,317

Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,317
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2015-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Fleming holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 2 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $83,317. Union affiliation: 8At.

Jake Murphy

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$83,317

Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,317
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2016-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Jake Murphy works as a Assistant County Attorney 2 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Jake earned $83,317 in 2021. They are represented by 8At.

Debora Mevissen

Accountant 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$83,240

Base pay: $83,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,240
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1986-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Debora Mevissen serves as a Accountant 2. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 35 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $83,240. They are represented by Unr.