Minnesota / Administrative Hearings

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Administrative Hearings

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Administrative Hearings provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 85 employees with median total compensation of $80,929; the highest distinct record was $195,460.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.3M
Employees: 85
Median total: $80,929
Highest record: $195,460

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$902$189,943+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 85 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,929) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,859 (99%)
Overtime — $11 (0%)
Other — $1,271 (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

$10,929

$52,961

$80,929

$186,355

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $186,355 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,929. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Comp Judge

19 · $186,355

Administrative Law Judge

11 · $186,355

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

11 · $57,343

Legal Administrative Assistant

7 · $52,961

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

6 · $1,966

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$8.1M —	72 —	$91,277 —
2025	$8.3M ▲ 2.8%	85 ▲ 18.1%	$80,929 ▼ 11.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Anne Wilson

Legal Administrative Assistant/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$62,997

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $62,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,997
Hire date: 2018-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Wilson works as a Legal Administrative Assistant for Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Anne earned $62,997 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Tracy Ruotsalainen

Legal Administrative Assistant/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$62,681

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $62,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,681
Hire date: 2021-07-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Ruotsalainen is a Legal Administrative Assistant at Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,681. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Jill Melzarek

Human Resources Specialist 2/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$62,073

Sub-department: HR and Agency Infrastructure
Base pay: $60,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,073
Hire date: 2014-08-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jill Melzarek is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Administrative Hearings within HR and Agency Infrastructure. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,073. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Sherold Mustin

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2000-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sherold Mustin is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,590. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Thomas Riley

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: OAH Support & Schedulers
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 1994-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Riley holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Oah Support & Schedulers. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,590. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Lisa Johnson

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2001-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Johnson holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,590. Union affiliation: Clerical.

William Moore

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$60,941

Sub-department: OAH Support & Schedulers
Base pay: $60,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,941
Hire date: 2019-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, William Moore serves as a State Program Administrative Intermediate within Oah Support & Schedulers. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,941. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Samantha Cosgriff

Legal Secretary Senior/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp

$60,515

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $59,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,515
Hire date: 2021-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Samantha Cosgriff serves as a Legal Secretary Senior within Wc Legal Support. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,515. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Scott Nolan

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$59,375

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $59,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,375
Hire date: 2018-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Nolan works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $59,375 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Joseph Rickey

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$58,883

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $58,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,883
Hire date: 2009-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Rickey holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,883. They are represented by Clerical.

Anne Wilson

Legal Secretary/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp

$57,868

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $57,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,868
Hire date: 2018-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Wilson works as a Legal Secretary for Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Anne earned $57,868 in 2024. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Michelle Gedicke

Legal Secretary Senior/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp

$57,843

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $57,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,843
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Gedicke holds the role of Legal Secretary Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,843. They are represented by Clerical.

Matthew O'Keefe

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$57,343

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $57,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,343
Hire date: 2019-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administrative Hearings, Matthew O'Keefe serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Wc Support Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,343. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Connor Norton

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$57,343

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $57,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,343
Hire date: 2017-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Connor Norton holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,343. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Chantae Collier

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$57,343

Sub-department: WC Support Staff
Base pay: $57,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,343
Hire date: 2018-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chantae Collier holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Administrative Hearings within Wc Support Staff. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,343. They are represented by Clerical.

Nichole Sletten

Legal Administrative Assistant/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$57,199

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $57,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,199
Hire date: 2017-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nichole Sletten works as a Legal Administrative Assistant for Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Nichole earned $57,199 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Tracy Ruotsalainen

Legal Secretary/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp

$57,155

Sub-department: WC Legal Support
Base pay: $57,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,155
Hire date: 2021-07-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9K
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Ruotsalainen is a Legal Secretary at Administrative Hearings within Wc Legal Support. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,155. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Isabel Davidson

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$56,839

Sub-department: OAH Support & Schedulers
Base pay: $56,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,839
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Isabel Davidson holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Administrative Hearings within Oah Support & Schedulers. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,839. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Joslyn Jondahl

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp

$56,479

Sub-department: OAH Support & Schedulers
Base pay: $56,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,479
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joslyn Jondahl works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Administrative Hearings within Oah Support & Schedulers. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Joslyn earned $56,479 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.