Victim/Witness Advocate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

19 employees hold this title in County Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $76,468, below the department median of $79,386.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $76,468
Agency median: $79,386
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,017$97,597+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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

Victim/Witness Advocate is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In County Attorney, the median of $76,468 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

County Attorney's Office

$67,430 · 14

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

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Victim Witness Advocate beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $73,854 ranks #1 of 3. See Victim Witness Advocate across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$65,670 · 10

Maine

$64,067 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Victim Witness Advocateroles 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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Curtis Bakken

Victim/Witness Advocate/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$78,625

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $78,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,625
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2013-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J. S.

Source-specific fields

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

Curtis Bakken works as a Victim/Witness Advocate for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Curtis earned $78,625 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Hayad Abokar

Victim/Witness Advocate/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$76,817

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,512
Overtime: $304
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,817
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2018-02-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

Hayad Abokar holds the role of Victim/Witness Advocate at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,817. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tammara Ridens

Victim/Witness Advocate/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$76,468

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,302
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,468
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2022-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Tammara Ridens works as a Victim/Witness Advocate for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Tammara earned $76,468 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.