Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney / Legal Secretary

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Legal Secretary

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

37 employees hold this title in County Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $51,858, below the department median of $79,386.

Employees: 37
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $51,858
Agency median: $79,386
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$364$68,285+

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How total compensation varies among the 37 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Legal Secretary is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In County Attorney, the median of $51,858 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

County Attorney's Office

$51,309 · 23

Median total compensation for the Legal Secretary role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Legal Secretary beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $51,350 ranks #10 of 21. See Legal Secretary across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$158,525 · 60

$104,988 · 117

$92,295 · 11

$68,958 · 796

$67,608 · 5

$62,406 · 55

School District of Philadelphia

$62,204 · 5

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$57,530 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretaryroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jenna Griffin-Long

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$54,573

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $54,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,573
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jenna Griffin-Long is a Legal Secretary at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,573. They are represented by 8Gn.

Daniel Luehrs

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$53,919

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,919
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Luehrs holds the role of Legal Secretary at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,919. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Lynn Gunderson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$51,858

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,858
Hourly rate: $30
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
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Oct 3, 2025

At County Attorney, Lynn Gunderson serves as a Legal Secretary within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,858. They are represented by 8Gn.