Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney / Legal Secretary

Job-title file

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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Compare departments

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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

Page 1

Molly Carlson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$62,997

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,711
Overtime: $286
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,997
Hourly rate: $30
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

Molly Carlson works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Molly earned $62,997 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jenna Hofflander

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$62,996

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $59,531
Overtime: $3,006
Other pay: $459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,996
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2014-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/PreTrialJustice/ClerSta
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jenna Hofflander works as a Legal Secretary for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Jenna earned $62,996 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jill Gilbertson

Legal Secretary/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$62,720

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,720
Hourly rate: $30
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/Trial/ClerStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney, Jill Gilbertson serves as a Legal Secretary within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,720. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.