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

Casey Brown

Jud Office Assistant III/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$32,845

Sub-department: Lawyers Prof Resp Bd
Base pay: $31,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,845
Hire date: 2016-02-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
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: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Casey Brown holds the role of Jud Office Assistant III at Supreme Court within Lawyers Professional Resp Bd. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a part-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,845. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Deborah Cushman

Jud Human Resources Specialist/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$31,040

Sub-department: Human Resources & Development
Base pay: $31,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,040
Hire date: 2024-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Deborah Cushman is a Jud Human Resources Specialist at Supreme Court within Human Resources & Development. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,040. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Aimee Falbo

Jud Court Oper Analyst II/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$30,400

Sub-department: Court Services SRLP
Base pay: $30,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,400
Hire date: 2013-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Aimee Falbo is a Jud Court Oper Analyst II at Supreme Court within Court Services Srlp. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,400. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jessica Heck

Jud Staff Generalist I/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$30,053

Sub-department: Mdja & Jas
Base pay: $24,134
Overtime: $2,811
Other pay: $3,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,053
Hire date: 2022-04-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Jessica Heck is a Jud Staff Generalist I at Supreme Court within Mdja & Jas. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $30,053. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Zohreh Zakiani

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$29,990

Sub-department: State Court Administration
Base pay: $29,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,990
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Zohreh Zakiani is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Supreme Court within State Court Administration. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $29,990. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Kelly Chilson-Kuehl

Jud Auditor/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$29,147

Sub-department: SCA Internal Audit
Base pay: $20,347
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $8,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,147
Hire date: 2008-06-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Kelly Chilson-Kuehl holds the role of Jud Auditor at Supreme Court within Sca Internal Audit. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,147. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Sarah Shearen

Jud Inform Technician Specialist III/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$29,034

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $26,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,034
Hire date: 2004-02-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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

At Supreme Court, Sarah Shearen serves as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist III within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,034. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Stacy Vanornum

Jud Court Operations Associate/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$28,456

Sub-department: Court Services
Base pay: $26,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,456
Hire date: 2022-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Vanornum holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Supreme Court within Court Services. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,456. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Ashli Bennett

Jud Appellate Court Clerk/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$28,195

Sub-department: Clerk's Office
Base pay: $27,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,195
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashli Bennett works as a Jud Appellate Court Clerk for Supreme Court within Clerk's Office. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Ashli earned $28,195 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Marc Riese

Jud Attorney/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$27,857

Sub-department: Lawyers Prof Resp Bd
Base pay: $22,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,857
Hire date: 2023-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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: J65
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Supreme Court, Marc Riese serves as a Jud Attorney within Lawyers Professional Resp Bd. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,857. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Amy Schroeder

Jud Appellate Court Clerk/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$27,560

Sub-department: Clerk's Office
Base pay: $27,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,560
Hire date: 2024-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Amy Schroeder works as a Jud Appellate Court Clerk for Supreme Court within Clerk's Office. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Amy earned $27,560 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Elliot Culp

Jud Law Clerk 1/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$27,474

Sub-department: Lawyers Prof Resp Bd
Base pay: $27,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,474
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Elliot Culp holds the role of Jud Law Clerk 1 at Supreme Court within Lawyers Professional Resp Bd. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,474. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Zhiming Zhao

Jud Chief Inf Security Officer/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$26,880

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $26,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,880
Hire date: 2025-04-21
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

Zhiming Zhao works as a Jud Chief Inf Security Officer for Supreme Court within Information Technology. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Zhiming earned $26,880 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Erin Moriarty

Jud Communications Specialist/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$26,487

Sub-department: Court Information
Base pay: $22,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,487
Hire date: 2014-07-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Erin Moriarty works as a Jud Communications Specialist for Supreme Court within Court Information. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Erin earned $26,487 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Erin Wacker

Jud Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$26,465

Sub-department: Board of Law Examiners
Base pay: $26,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,465
Hire date: 2005-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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

At Supreme Court, Erin Wacker serves as a Jud Attorney within Board of Law Examiners. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,465. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.