Minnesota / Administrative Hearings / Administrative Law Judge

Job-title file

Administrative Law Judge

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

12 employees hold this title in Administrative Hearings. Median total compensation for the role is $186,355, above the department median of $80,929.

Employees: 12
Role median: $186,355
Agency median: $80,929
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,514$189,943+

How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Suzanne Todnem

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$189,943

Sub-department: Judge Group 3
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,943
Hire date: 2008-11-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suzanne Todnem works as a Administrative Law Judge for Administrative Hearings within Judge Group 3. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Suzanne earned $189,943 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Christa Moseng

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$189,943

Sub-department: Judge Group 3
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,943
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Christa Moseng serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Judge Group 3. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,943. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Kimberly Middendorf

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$189,943

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,943
Hire date: 2004-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Kimberly Middendorf serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Office of Administrative Hearings. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,943. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Joseph Meyer

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$186,355

Sub-department: Judge Group 3
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,355
Hire date: 2014-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Joseph Meyer serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Judge Group 3. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,355. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Jessica Palmer-Denig

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$186,355

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,355
Hire date: 2003-11-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Jessica Palmer-Denig serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Office of Administrative Hearings. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,355. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

James Mortenson

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$186,355

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,355
Hire date: 1999-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Mortenson holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,355. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Ann O'Reilly

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$186,355

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $186,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,355
Hire date: 1996-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ann O'Reilly works as a Administrative Law Judge for Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a full-time employee. Ann earned $186,355 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Megan Mckenzie

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$185,996

Sub-department: Judge Group 3
Base pay: $185,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,996
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Megan Mckenzie serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Judge Group 3. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,996. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

James Lafave

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp

$120,838

Sub-department: Administrative Law Division
Base pay: $82,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,838
Hire date: 2012-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Lafave holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Administrative Hearings within Administrative Law Division. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,838. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Steven Bialick

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$22,692

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $22,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,692
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Bialick works as a Administrative Law Judge for Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a intermittent, 0.15 FTE employee. Steven earned $22,692 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Eric Lipman

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$21,572

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $21,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,572
Hire date: 1999-01-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Lipman holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,572. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Barbara Case

Administrative Law Judge/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$6,514

Sub-department: Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay: $6,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,514
Hire date: 1997-10-02
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Case holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,514. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.