Minnesota / Supreme Court

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Supreme Court

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 577 employees with median total compensation of $85,032; the highest distinct record was $236,430.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $48.9M
Employees: 577
Median total: $85,032
Highest record: $236,430

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$150$198,398+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 577 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,032) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,623 (99%)
Overtime — $54 (0%)
Other — $1,017 (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

$2,800

$56,559

$85,032

$114,853

$146,321

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,321 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Bar Exam Monitor

56 · $357

Jud Court Oper Analyst II

41 · $95,076

Jud Inform Technician Specialist III

33 · $94,640

Jud Inform Technician Specialist II

33 · $82,515

Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV

32 · $120,273

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	$44.4M —	559 —	$78,990 —
2025	$48.9M ▲ 10.0%	577 ▲ 3.2%	$85,032 ▲ 7.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kimlynnae Pleticha

Jud Director of Public Affairs/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$140,401

Sub-department: State Court Administration
Base pay: $137,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,401
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimlynnae Pleticha holds the role of Jud Director of Public Affairs at Supreme Court within State Court Administration. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,401. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Eric Kunde

Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$140,158

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $139,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,158
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Eric Kunde serves as a Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II within Information Technology. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,158. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Joseph Degroot

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$139,796

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $139,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,796
Hire date: 2014-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Joseph Degroot serves as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 within Information Technology. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,796. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jena Elsnes

Jud Court Administrative Mngr II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$139,242

Sub-department: Court Services
Base pay: $139,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,242
Hire date: 2023-02-01
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jena Elsnes works as a Jud Court Administrative Mngr II for Supreme Court within Court Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Jena earned $139,242 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Karen Jaszewski

Jud Senior Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$139,002

Sub-department: State Court Administration
Base pay: $135,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,002
Hire date: 2002-02-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karen Jaszewski holds the role of Jud Senior Attorney at Supreme Court within State Court Administration. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,002. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Rick Rewerts

Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$138,648

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $134,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,648
Hire date: 1986-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rick Rewerts is a Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV at Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,648. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Jeremy Strasburg

Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$138,286

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $138,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,286
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeremy Strasburg holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II at Supreme Court within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,286. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Erik Sczygelski

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$136,855

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $136,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,855
Hire date: 2013-10-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Erik Sczygelski serves as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,855. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Eltayeb Elhassan

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$135,715

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $135,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,715
Hire date: 2008-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eltayeb Elhassan holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 at Supreme Court within Information Technology. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,715. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Nicholas Eiden

Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$135,473

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $135,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,473
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Eiden holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV at Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,473. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Daniel Lovejoy

Jud Appellate Courts Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$135,211

Sub-department: Commissioner
Base pay: $131,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,211
Hire date: 2013-06-10
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Daniel Lovejoy serves as a Jud Appellate Courts Attorney within Commissioner. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,211. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Karin Ciano

Jud Senior Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$133,793

Sub-department: Lawyers Prof Resp Bd
Base pay: $133,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,793
Hire date: 2021-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karin Ciano works as a Jud Senior Attorney for Supreme Court within Lawyers Professional Resp Bd. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Karin earned $133,793 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Lee Iverson

Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$132,444

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $129,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,444
Hire date: 1998-10-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lee Iverson holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Specialist IV at Supreme Court within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,444. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Rebecca Becker

Jud Court Administrative Mngr II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$132,380

Sub-department: Court Services
Base pay: $132,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,380
Hire date: 2009-10-26
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Rebecca Becker serves as a Jud Court Administrative Mngr II within Court Services. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,380. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.