Minnesota / Trial Courts / Jud District Court Judge

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Jud District Court Judge

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

304 employees hold this title in Trial Courts. Median total compensation for the role is $190,117, above the department median of $61,906.

Employees: 304
Total payroll: $54M
Role median: $190,117
Agency median: $61,906
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,334$190,118+

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How total compensation varies among the 304 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Chase

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,497

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $9,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,497
Hire date: 1999-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
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 Chase serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,497. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Carrie Ryan Gallia

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,013

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $8,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,013
Hire date: 2025-06-16
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

Carrie Ryan Gallia works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Carrie earned $8,013 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Andrew Tweeten

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,013

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $8,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,013
Hire date: 2015-09-21
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

At Trial Courts, Andrew Tweeten serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,013. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Michael Jesse

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$7,284

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $7,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,284
Hire date: 2000-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Benton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
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, Michael Jesse serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,284. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Greta Smolnisky

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$7,284

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $7,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,284
Hire date: 1996-10-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Greta Smolnisky holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,284. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kimberly Z97wimmer

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$3,334

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $3,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,334
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Itasca

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Kimberly Z97wimmer holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,334. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.