Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney

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County Attorney

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The County Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 413 employees with median total compensation of $79,386; the highest distinct record was $225,001.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $34.3M
Employees: 413
Median total: $79,386
Highest record: $225,001

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$987$177,826+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 413 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,894 (99%)
Overtime — $363 (0%)
Other — $826 (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

$14,645

$60,486

$79,386

$103,827

$152,885

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $152,885 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,645. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Support Enforcement Agent

77 · $68,759

Assistant County Attorney-Senior

73 · $147,236

Support Enforcement Agent Senior

28 · $83,111

Law Clerk - Uncl

26 · $10,730

Paralegal Senior

22 · $78,656

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$269.2K —	23 —	$11,716 —
2022	$29.6M ▲ 10883.5%	431 ▲ 1773.9%	$68,075 ▲ 481.0%
2023	$31.1M ▲ 5.0%	429 ▼ 0.5%	$72,149 ▲ 6.0%
2024	$31.4M ▲ 1.0%	444 ▲ 3.5%	$71,725 ▼ 0.6%
2025	$34.3M ▲ 9.4%	413 ▼ 7.0%	$79,386 ▲ 10.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lawrence Schultz

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney

2022 total comp

$110,765

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,765
Hourly rate: $71
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Trial/Attys
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 31, 2022

Lawrence Schultz is a Assistant County Attorney 3 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1998, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $110,765. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Daphneyse Marcelin

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$110,532

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $108,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,532
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Daphneyse Marcelin holds the role of Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,532. Union affiliation: 8At.

Petrina Travers

Assistant Division Dir-Co Attorney - Uncl/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$110,317

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $110,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,317
Hourly rate: $55
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/HSMgmtCS
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Petrina Travers is a Assistant Division Dir-Co Attorney - Uncl at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $110,317. Union affiliation: Unr.

Philip Petermann

County Attorneys Office Supervisor/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$108,739

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $108,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,739
Hourly rate: $52
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Philip Petermann is a County Attorneys Office Supervisor at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,739. They are represented by Unr.

Danyelle Randle

Accountant Senior/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$108,558

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $108,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,558
Hourly rate: $52
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
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Danyelle Randle holds the role of Accountant Senior at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,558. Union affiliation: Unr.

Joanne Ehren Dahlquist

County Attorney's Office Super/County Attorney

2023 total comp

$108,255

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $107,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,255
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 1996-07-29
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: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney, Joanne Ehren Dahlquist serves as a County Attorney's Office Super within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1996, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,255. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Geraldine Farr

Administrative Assistant 3/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$108,129

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,562
Overtime: $3,184
Other pay: $19,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,129
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2020-03-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Geraldine Farr is a Administrative Assistant 3 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $108,129. They are represented by Unr.

Arlene Young

Suppt Enforcement Worker 3*/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$107,908

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $84,480
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $23,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,908
Hourly rate: $48
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2024

At County Attorney, Arlene Young serves as a Suppt Enforcement Worker 3* within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 47 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,908. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kathryn Long

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$107,895

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $105,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,895
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2015-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Long is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,895. Union affiliation: 8At.

Brett Bacon

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$107,099

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $105,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,099
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2024-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Brett Bacon is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,099. Union affiliation: 8At.

Alexa Butler

Assistant County Attorney-Senior/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,716

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $105,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,716
Hourly rate: $58
Hire date: 2017-06-05
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

Alexa Butler works as a Assistant County Attorney-Senior for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Alexa earned $106,716 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Janet Hafner

Director of Sup Svc-Cty Attorney - Uncl/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$106,071

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $103,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,071
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2003-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney, Janet Hafner serves as a Director of Sup Svc-Cty Attorney - Uncl within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,071. They are represented by Unr.

Aman Obsiye

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$105,763

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $104,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,763
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2021-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Aman Obsiye is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,763. They are represented by 8At.

Marcelo Neblett

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,828

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $103,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,828
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2018-06-04
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

Marcelo Neblett is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,828. They are represented by 8At.

Jennifer Burrs

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,673

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $102,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,673
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Burrs works as a Assistant County Attorney for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $104,673 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Mason Schraufnagel

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,621

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $103,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,621
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Mason Schraufnagel holds the role of Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,621. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Nicole Paradise

Planning Specialist/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,428

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $104,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,428
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2016-01-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Paradise is a Planning Specialist at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,428. They are represented by Unr.