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

Sandra Beell

Jud IT Senior Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$171,594

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $171,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,594
Hire date: 2021-10-04
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

At Supreme Court, Sandra Beell serves as a Jud IT Senior Manager within Information Technology. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,594. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Adrian Wicks

Jud IT Senior Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$171,324

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $171,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,324
Hire date: 2021-12-17
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

Adrian Wicks is a Jud IT Senior Manager at Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,324. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Sara Lauthen

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2011-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Sara Lauthen is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Autumn Ladd

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2006-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Autumn Ladd holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Catherine Baker

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2004-11-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Catherine Baker is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,234. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Karen Wangler

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2023-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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 Wangler holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Valisa Mckinney

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2018-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Valisa Mckinney holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Kristine Solheid

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2015-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Kristine Solheid is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Timothy Tingelstad

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2015-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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, Timothy Tingelstad serves as a Jud Child Support Magistrate within Child Support Deputy. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Fue Thao

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2012-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Fue Thao works as a Jud Child Support Magistrate for Supreme Court within Child Support. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Fue earned $170,234 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Maureen Koranda

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2006-02-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Maureen Koranda holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Heather Brandborg

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2004-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Heather Brandborg holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Clarissa Ek

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 2003-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Clarissa Ek is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,234. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Daniel Tollefson

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 1998-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Daniel Tollefson holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Karissa Richardson

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 1997-10-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Karissa Richardson holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Julie Voigt

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,234
Hire date: 1995-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
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

Julie Voigt holds the role of Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Emily Eschweiler

Jud Director of Professional Service/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$169,322

Sub-department: State Court Administration
Base pay: $169,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,322
Hire date: 2006-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Emily Eschweiler is a Jud Director of Professional Service at Supreme Court within State Court Administration. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,322. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kevin Pratt

Jud IT Senior Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$169,075

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $169,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,075
Hire date: 2018-03-05
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

Kevin Pratt holds the role of Jud IT Senior Manager at Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,075. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Sheldon Clark

Jud Deputy Director Court Services/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$168,397

Sub-department: Court Services
Base pay: $163,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,397
Hire date: 2008-10-01
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

At Supreme Court, Sheldon Clark serves as a Jud Deputy Director Court Services within Court Services. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,397. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.