Ramsey County, Minnesota / Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

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Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

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

The Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County) operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2024, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $81,017; the highest distinct record was $122,082.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $529.8K
Employees: 6
Median total: $81,017
Highest record: $122,082

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$72,338$122,082+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,017) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,130 (84%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $14,168 (16%)
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

$72,338

$75,852

$81,017

$97,479

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $97,479 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,338. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Oper Manager (Ctsstate)

1 · $122,082

Administr Manager II (Ctsstate)

1 · $97,479

Executive Assistant

1 · $84,230

Court Clerk Leadwkr (Ctsstate)

1 · $77,804

Court Oper Speclst (Ctsstate)

1 · $75,852

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 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$617.4K —	9 —	$67,566 —
2022	$597.8K ▼ 3.2%	8 ▼ 11.1%	$75,399 ▲ 11.6%
2023	$487.7K ▼ 18.4%	6 ▼ 25.0%	$74,493 ▼ 1.2%
2024	$529.8K ▲ 8.6%	6 ±0%	$81,017 ▲ 8.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Susan Vermeland

Court Oper Manager (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$122,082

Base pay: $66,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,082
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 1998-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ctu
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M Bownes

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2024

Susan Vermeland is a Court Oper Manager (Ctsstate) at Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $122,082. Their bargaining unit is Ctu.

Teresa Barett

Administr Manager II (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$97,479

Base pay: $74,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,479
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 1997-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ctu
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2024

Teresa Barett holds the role of Administr Manager II (Ctsstate) at Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,479. Union affiliation: Ctu.

Ruth Wolff

Executive Assistant/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$84,230

Base pay: $84,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,230
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 1997-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ctu
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ruth Wolff works as a Executive Assistant for Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Ruth earned $84,230 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Ctu.

Lori Gerdesmeier

Court Clerk Leadwkr (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2022 total comp

$79,074

Base pay: $52,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,074
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 1984-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Jaf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/SpeclCts/Family
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2022

Lori Gerdesmeier works as a Court Clerk Leadwkr (Ctsstate) for Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). They have served since 1984 (about 38 years) as a full-time employee. Lori earned $79,074 in 2022. They are represented by Jaf.

John Seeger

Court Clerk Leadwkr (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$77,804

Base pay: $75,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,804
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 1998-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Jaf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

John Seeger is a Court Clerk Leadwkr (Ctsstate) at Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 26 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,804. Their bargaining unit is Jaf.

Kimberly Smith

Court Oper Speclst (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$75,852

Base pay: $73,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,852
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 1992-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Jaf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2024

Kimberly Smith works as a Court Oper Speclst (Ctsstate) for Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). They have served since 1992 (about 32 years) as a full-time employee. Kimberly earned $75,852 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Jaf.

Lynn Koury

Senior Court Clerk (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2024 total comp

$72,338

Base pay: $70,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,338
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 1975-10-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Jaf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County), Lynn Koury serves as a Senior Court Clerk (Ctsstate). Hired in 1975, they have about 49 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,338. They are represented by Jaf.

Jill Garrison

Court Reporter-St Funded-Uncl/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2021 total comp

$28,280

Base pay: $15,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,280
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Crt
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Admin/StFundedCtRptrs
Earn Code: 911
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 19, 2021

Jill Garrison is a Court Reporter-St Funded-Uncl at Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Their tenure dates to 1983, about 38 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $28,280. Their bargaining unit is Crt.

Pamela Mills

Senior Court Clerk (Ctsstate)/Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County)

2022 total comp

$24,433

Base pay: $24,037
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,433
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1992-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Jaf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Courts/Criminal/Maplewood
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2022

Pamela Mills works as a Senior Court Clerk (Ctsstate) for Second Judicial District Court (Ramsey County). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Pamela earned $24,433 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Jaf.