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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Thomas Harmon V

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney

2023 total comp
$117,908
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$112,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,551
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,908
Hourly rate
$72
Hire date
2022-07-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/Juvenile/Attys
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 8, 2023

Thomas Harmon V works as a Assistant County Attorney 3 for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $117,908 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is 8At.

Fue Thao

Assistant County Attorney 3/County Attorney

2023 total comp
$116,259
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$86,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,259
Hourly rate
$60
Hire date
2013-09-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/Civil/Attys
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 1, 2023

At County Attorney, Fue Thao serves as a Assistant County Attorney 3 within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2013, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $116,259. Union affiliation: 8At.

Janet Hafner

Cty Attorney Division Dir-Supptsvc-Uncl/County Attorney

2025 total comp
$115,172
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$96,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,173
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,172
Hourly rate
$52
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Oct 31, 2025

At County Attorney, Janet Hafner serves as a Cty Attorney Division Dir-Supptsvc-Uncl within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,172. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Sandra Thielen

Management Analyst Principal/County Attorney

2025 total comp
$112,112
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$112,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,112
Hourly rate
$54
Hire date
2000-05-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/Admin
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Sandra Thielen holds the role of Management Analyst Principal at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,112. They are represented by Unr.

Jon Van Nurden

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2025 total comp
$111,566
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$109,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,937
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,566
Hourly rate
$53
Hire date
2023-01-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8At
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CoAtty/VicWitSvcs/Sentencing
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At County Attorney, Jon Van Nurden serves as a Assistant County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,566. Their bargaining unit is 8At.