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

Carla Heyl

Director, Legal Services/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$181,459

Sub-department: State Court Administration
Base pay: $181,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,459
Hire date: 2003-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carla Heyl works as a Director, Legal Services for Supreme Court within State Court Administration. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. Carla earned $181,459 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Katie Schurrer

Jud Strat Projects Director/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$180,925

Sub-department: State Court Adm Deputy
Base pay: $180,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,925
Hire date: 2006-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Katie Schurrer is a Jud Strat Projects Director at Supreme Court within State Court Administrative Deputy. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,925. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

G Anderson

Jud SC Associate Justice/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$178,848

Sub-department: Sup Ct. Judges
Base pay: $178,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,848
Hire date: 1998-07-22
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: No
Agency Number: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Supreme Court, G Anderson serves as a Jud SC Associate Justice within Sup CT. Judges. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $178,848. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jamie Majerus

Jud Branch Audit Manager/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$178,530

Sub-department: State Court Adm Deputy
Base pay: $173,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,530
Hire date: 2007-01-16
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

Jamie Majerus works as a Jud Branch Audit Manager for Supreme Court within State Court Administrative Deputy. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Jamie earned $178,530 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Timothy Ryan

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$175,150

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,150
Hire date: 1994-12-28
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

Timothy Ryan works as a Jud Child Support Magistrate for Supreme Court within Child Support. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $175,150 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jennifer Ryan

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$174,331

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,331
Hire date: 2006-04-26
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

Jennifer Ryan is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,331. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Jennifer Knutson

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$174,331

Sub-department: Child Support Deputy
Base pay: $170,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,331
Hire date: 2004-08-02
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

Jennifer Knutson is a Jud Child Support Magistrate at Supreme Court within Child Support Deputy. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,331. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Melissa Rossow

Jud Child Support Magistrate/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$173,641

Sub-department: Child Support
Base pay: $173,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,641
Hire date: 1995-06-19
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, Melissa Rossow serves as a Jud Child Support Magistrate within Child Support. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,641. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.