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

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Joan Fitzgerald

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,619

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,619
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1988-04-04
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joan Fitzgerald works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1988, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Joan earned $75,619 in 2024. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jill Figgins

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,619

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,619
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1990-10-15
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jill Figgins holds the role of Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1990, they have about 34 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,619. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jean Stevenson

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,619

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,619
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1994-04-04
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jean Stevenson is a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $75,619. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Yer Lee

Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Hmong/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,512

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $1,512
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,512
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1995-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney, Yer Lee serves as a Suppt Enforcemnt Agt 2-Hmong within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,512. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Debbie Knopps

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,494

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,494
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1991-02-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Debbie Knopps holds the role of Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1991, they have about 33 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,494. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Katherine Mcnaughton

Victim/Witness Advocate/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,228

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,228
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

Katherine Mcnaughton works as a Victim/Witness Advocate for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Katherine earned $75,228 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Heidi Kuschel

Support Enforcement Agent/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$75,205

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,205
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1999-12-13
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Heidi Kuschel is a Support Enforcement Agent at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,205. They are represented by 8Gn.

Natasha Johnson

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,182

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,182
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2000-05-01
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Natasha Johnson works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. Natasha earned $75,182 in 2024. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kirra Abington

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,118

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,877
Overtime: $4,116
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,118
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2003-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Kirra Abington works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. Kirra earned $75,118 in 2024. They are represented by 8Gn.

Penny Precht

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$75,089

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,089
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 1989-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Penny Precht is a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1989, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $75,089. They are represented by 8Gn.

Margaret Ledbetter

Legal Secretary Senior/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$75,015

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,960
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,015
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2001-12-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Margaret Ledbetter works as a Legal Secretary Senior for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $75,015 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Renee Lange

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$74,950

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $950
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,950
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2001-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At County Attorney, Renee Lange serves as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,950. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Heidi Malenke

Suppt Enforcement Agent 2/County Attorney

2024 total comp

$74,695

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,695
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2000-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Heidi Malenke works as a Suppt Enforcement Agent 2 for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2000 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Heidi earned $74,695 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.