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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Peter Cahill

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$96,152

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $96,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,152
Hire date: 2007-05-30
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

Peter Cahill works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Peter earned $96,152 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Terry Vajgrt

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$96,151

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $96,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,151
Hire date: 2005-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

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, Terry Vajgrt serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,151. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Shawn Reed

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$91,781

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $91,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,781
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

At Trial Courts, Shawn Reed serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,781. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Arlene Perkkio

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$91,403

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $91,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,403
Hire date: 1998-10-28
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, 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

At Trial Courts, Arlene Perkkio serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 26 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,403. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kathryn Lorsbach

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$88,867

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $88,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,867
Hire date: 2015-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hubbard

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

Kathryn Lorsbach works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Kathryn earned $88,867 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Tricia Loehr

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$88,139

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $88,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,139
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Tricia Loehr holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,139. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.