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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Susan Robiner

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$65,558

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $65,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,558
Hire date: 2006-09-05
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

Susan Robiner is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,558. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Tanya Bransford

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$63,982

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $63,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,982
Hire date: 1987-06-19
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

Tanya Bransford is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,982. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Paul Gunderson

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$61,916

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $61,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,916
Hire date: 2025-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

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

Paul Gunderson works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Paul earned $61,916 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.