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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

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
$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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$8.1M
—
72
—
$91,277
—
2025
$8.3M
▲ 2.8%
85
▲ 18.1%
$80,929
▼ 11.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sarah Mezera

Staff Attorney 2/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp
$95,084
Sub-department
OAH Staff Attorneys
Base pay
$95,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,084
Hire date
2020-09-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
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

Sarah Mezera holds the role of Staff Attorney 2 at Administrative Hearings within Oah Staff Attorneys. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,084. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jana Leigh

Staff Attorney Supervisor/Administrative Hearings

2024 total comp
$95,082
Sub-department
Judge Group 3
Base pay
$95,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,082
Hire date
2011-04-25
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
27
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
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
216
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Jana Leigh holds the role of Staff Attorney Supervisor at Administrative Hearings within Judge Group 3. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,082. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kendra Schmit

Communications Specialist 3/Administrative Hearings

2025 total comp
$91,817
Sub-department
Office of Admin Hearings
Base pay
$91,817
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,817
Hire date
2013-05-15
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
14
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

Kendra Schmit holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Administrative Hearings within Office of Administrative Hearings. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,817. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.