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

Philip Petermann

Child Support Supervisor/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$95,307

Base pay: $94,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,307
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 1996-10-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 485
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney's Office, Philip Petermann serves as a Child Support Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $95,307. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Arlene Young

Suppt Enforcement Worker 3*/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$94,961

Base pay: $94,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,961
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1977-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Arlene Young is a Suppt Enforcement Worker 3* at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 1977 (about 44 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $94,961. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Elisabeth Brady

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$94,839

Base pay: $93,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,839
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Elisabeth Brady holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $94,839. Union affiliation: 8At.

Danyelle Randle

Accountant 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$93,749

Base pay: $93,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,749
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1998-09-14
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

Danyelle Randle works as a Accountant 3 for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 1998, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. Danyelle earned $93,749 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jodi Abel

Planning Specialist 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$93,749

Base pay: $93,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,749
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1997-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jodi Abel holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,749. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Janice Barker

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$92,457

Base pay: $56,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,457
Hourly rate: $71
Hire date: 1988-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChildProt/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2021

Janice Barker works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 1988, they have about 33 years of service as a full-time employee. Janice earned $92,457 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8At.

Jenna Bartelt

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$91,107

Base pay: $88,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,107
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2011-11-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/Commtmts/Attys
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jenna Bartelt works as a Assistant County Attorney 2 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2011 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Jenna earned $91,107 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8At.

Robert Hamilton

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$90,764

Base pay: $89,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,764
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2017-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney's Office, Robert Hamilton serves as a Assistant County Attorney 2. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $90,764. Union affiliation: 8At.

Kayla Kernstock

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$90,499

Base pay: $88,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,499
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2015-04-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Kayla Kernstock is a Assistant County Attorney 2 at County Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $90,499. Union affiliation: 8At.

Petrina Travers

Child Support Supervisor/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$90,426

Base pay: $90,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,426
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2005-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

Petrina Travers works as a Child Support Supervisor for County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2005, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Petrina earned $90,426 in 2021. They are represented by Unr.

Tarita Tyson

Child Support Supervisor/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$90,426

Base pay: $90,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,426
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2008-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

Tarita Tyson is a Child Support Supervisor at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $90,426. Union affiliation: Unr.

Arason Parkman

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$90,106

Base pay: $88,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,106
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2018-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Arason Parkman works as a Assistant County Attorney 2 for County Attorney's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Arason earned $90,106 in 2021. They are represented by 8At.

Alexandra Meyer

Assistant County Attorney 2/County Attorney's Office

2021 total comp

$89,808

Base pay: $88,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,808
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2010-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Alexandra Meyer holds the role of Assistant County Attorney 2 at County Attorney's Office. Hired in 2010, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $89,808. Union affiliation: 8At.