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

Lianne Knych

Jud Appellate Courts Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$147,800

Sub-department: Commissioner
Base pay: $147,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,800
Hire date: 1995-05-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Lianne Knych is a Jud Appellate Courts Attorney at Supreme Court within Commissioner. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $147,800. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Mark Ford

Jud IT Senior Project Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$147,651

Sub-department: Project Management Office
Base pay: $147,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,651
Hire date: 2020-03-02
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

Mark Ford is a Jud IT Senior Project Manager at Supreme Court within Project Management Office. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,651. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Sarah Vokes

Jud Appellate Courts Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$147,055

Sub-department: Commissioner
Base pay: $147,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,055
Hire date: 2007-08-01
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

Sarah Vokes holds the role of Jud Appellate Courts Attorney at Supreme Court within Commissioner. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,055. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Timothy Buchholz

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$146,724

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $146,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,724
Hire date: 1989-07-10
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

Timothy Buchholz holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 at Supreme Court within Information Technology. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,724. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Karen Tobias

Jud IT Senior Project Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$146,321

Sub-department: Project Management Office
Base pay: $146,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,321
Hire date: 2017-05-15
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

Karen Tobias works as a Jud IT Senior Project Manager for Supreme Court within Project Management Office. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Karen earned $146,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Bradley Coomes

Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$145,404

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $145,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,404
Hire date: 2021-02-08
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

Bradley Coomes works as a Jud Inform Technician Supervisor II for Supreme Court within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Bradley earned $145,404 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Justin Pederson

Jud Inform Technician Mngr/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$145,263

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $145,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,263
Hire date: 2017-02-07
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

Justin Pederson works as a Jud Inform Technician Mngr for Supreme Court within Information Technology. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Justin earned $145,263 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Wiebe

Jud Inform Technician Mngr/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$144,483

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $144,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,483
Hire date: 2009-11-23
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

Christopher Wiebe is a Jud Inform Technician Mngr at Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,483. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Walidullah Gharwal

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$144,284

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $144,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,284
Hire date: 2020-12-09
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: No
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Walidullah Gharwal is a Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 at Supreme Court within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,284. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Michael Schneider

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$142,900

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $142,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,900
Hire date: 2022-12-01
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

Michael Schneider works as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 for Supreme Court within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $142,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Qing Cui

Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$142,876

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $142,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,876
Hire date: 2016-01-19
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, Qing Cui serves as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist 5 within Information Technology. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,876. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Linda Herman

Jud Finance Manager II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$141,486

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $141,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,486
Hire date: 2004-03-29
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

Linda Herman works as a Jud Finance Manager II for Supreme Court within Finance. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Linda earned $141,486 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Natasha Melchionne

Jud Attorney Supervisor/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$140,912

Sub-department: Board of Law Examiners
Base pay: $140,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,912
Hire date: 2008-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Natasha Melchionne holds the role of Jud Attorney Supervisor at Supreme Court within Board of Law Examiners. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,912. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Krista Barrie

Jud Attorney Supervisor/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$140,580

Sub-department: Lawyers Prof Resp Bd
Base pay: $140,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,580
Hire date: 2018-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Krista Barrie works as a Jud Attorney Supervisor for Supreme Court within Lawyers Professional Resp Bd. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Krista earned $140,580 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.