Minnesota / Court of Appeals

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Court of Appeals

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

The Court of Appeals operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 110 employees with median total compensation of $67,471; the highest distinct record was $207,396.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $9.3M
Employees: 110
Median total: $67,471
Highest record: $207,396

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$10,071$202,529+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 110 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,471) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,425 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $927 (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

$14,842

$48,621

$67,471

$90,517

$202,529

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $202,529 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,842. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk

68 · $62,357

Jud Court of Appeals Judge

17 · $202,529

Jud Executive Assistant

14 · $79,462

Jud Appellate Courts Attorney

6 · $147,070

Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg

1 · $207,396

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	$9.2M —	118 —	$61,592 —
2025	$9.3M ▲ 1.3%	110 ▼ 6.8%	$67,471 ▲ 9.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jennifer Frisch

Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$207,396

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $207,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,396
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Jennifer Frisch is a Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $207,396. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Susan Segal

Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg/Court of Appeals

2024 total comp

$204,471

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $204,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,471
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Susan Segal is a Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $204,471. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Sarah Wheelock

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Sarah Wheelock holds the role of Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,529. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Tracy Smith

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2016-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Tracy Smith is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Keala Ede

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2015-03-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Keala Ede works as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge for Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Keala earned $202,529 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Diane Bratvold

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Diane Bratvold works as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge for Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Diane earned $202,529 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Elise Larson

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2008-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Elise Larson is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,529. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Matthew Johnson

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2008-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Court of Appeals, Matthew Johnson serves as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,529. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kevin Ross

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2006-02-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Kevin Ross works as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge for Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Kevin earned $202,529 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Jonathan Schmidt

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2003-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Jonathan Schmidt is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Japaul Harris

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2001-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Court of Appeals, Japaul Harris serves as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jeanne Cochran

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2000-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Jeanne Cochran holds the role of Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Francis Connolly

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 1998-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Francis Connolly is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Louise Bjorkman

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 1998-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Court of Appeals, Louise Bjorkman serves as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge within Court of Appeals Judges. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,529. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Peter Reyes Jr

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 1996-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Peter Reyes Jr works as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge for Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a full-time employee. Peter earned $202,529 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Renee Worke

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 1992-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Renee Worke is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Randall Slieter

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 1990-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Randall Slieter works as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge for Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years as a full-time employee. Randall earned $202,529 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Michelle Larkin

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$202,529

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $202,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,529
Hire date: 2005-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Court of Appeals, Michelle Larkin serves as a Jud Court of Appeals Judge within Court of Appeals Judges. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,529. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Cynthia Lehr

Jud Chief Staff Attorney - Coa/Court of Appeals

2024 total comp

$195,443

Sub-department: Court of Appeals
Base pay: $127,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,443
Hire date: 1984-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Court of Appeals, Cynthia Lehr serves as a Jud Chief Staff Attorney - Coa within Court of Appeals. Hired in 1984, they have about 40 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $195,443. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jennifer Frisch

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2024 total comp

$194,738

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $194,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,738
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Jennifer Frisch is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $194,738. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Theodora Gaitas

Jud Court of Appeals Judge/Court of Appeals

2024 total comp

$194,738

Sub-department: Court of Appeals Judges
Base pay: $194,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,738
Hire date: 1997-05-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J58
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Theodora Gaitas is a Jud Court of Appeals Judge at Court of Appeals within Court of Appeals Judges. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $194,738. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.