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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Erik Askegaard

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$177,735

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $177,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,735
Hire date: 2010-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Erik Askegaard holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,735. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Karl Schmidt

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$175,549

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $175,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,549
Hire date: 1994-02-01
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: 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, Karl Schmidt serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,549. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Charlene Hatcher

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$174,821

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $174,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,821
Hire date: 2016-07-01
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: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Charlene Hatcher works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Charlene earned $174,821 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.