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Jud District Court Chief Judge

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

14 employees hold this title in Trial Courts. Median total compensation for the role is $195,783, above the department median of $61,906.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $195,783
Agency median: $61,906
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,060$199,623+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Employees with this title

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Stephanie Beckman

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,623

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,623
Hire date: 2001-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Meeker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Stephanie Beckman works as a Jud District Court Chief Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $199,623 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Leslie Beiers

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,623

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,623
Hire date: 1999-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Leslie Beiers is a Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,623. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jana Austad

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,623

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,623
Hire date: 1997-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Trial Courts, Jana Austad serves as a Jud District Court Chief Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,623. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Sara Grewing

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,622

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,622
Hire date: 2015-02-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Sara Grewing holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,622. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Michael Fritz

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,622

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,622
Hire date: 2014-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Michael Fritz holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,622. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kerry Meyer

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,622

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,622
Hire date: 2006-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Kerry Meyer holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,622. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Elizabeth Strand

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$199,622

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $199,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,622
Hire date: 2005-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Elizabeth Strand holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,622. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Caroline Lennon

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$191,944

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $191,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,944
Hire date: 2008-11-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Caroline Lennon holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,944. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Gregory Anderson

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$191,944

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $191,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,944
Hire date: 1994-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Trial Courts, Gregory Anderson serves as a Jud District Court Chief Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,944. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Joseph Bueltel

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$191,944

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $191,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,944
Hire date: 1992-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Steele

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Trial Courts, Joseph Bueltel serves as a Jud District Court Chief Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1992, they have about 32 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,944. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Darci Bentz

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$190,118

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $190,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,118
Hire date: 1994-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Trial Courts, Darci Bentz serves as a Jud District Court Chief Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,118. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Lehmann

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$190,117

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $190,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,117
Hire date: 1999-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Christopher Lehmann holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,117. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Christine Long

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$190,117

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $190,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,117
Hire date: 2010-06-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Christine Long holds the role of Jud District Court Chief Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,117. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Toddrick Barnette

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$59,060

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $59,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,060
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Toddrick Barnette works as a Jud District Court Chief Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Toddrick earned $59,060 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.