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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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Bruce Manning

Jud District Court 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: 2014-02-03
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

Bruce Manning holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,117. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Catherine Mcpherson

Jud District Court 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: 2011-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Catherine Mcpherson is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,117. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Laurie Miller

Jud District Court 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: 2008-04-07
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

Laurie Miller is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,117. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Gretchen Thilmony

Jud District Court 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: 2016-07-18
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

Gretchen Thilmony 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. Gretchen earned $190,117 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Stephen Wentzell

Jud District Court 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: 2002-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Stephen Wentzell works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Stephen earned $190,117 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Veena Iyer

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$182,833

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,833
Hire date: 2009-10-12
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

Veena Iyer works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Veena earned $182,833 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Luis Morales

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$182,833

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,833
Hire date: 2024-07-15
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

Luis Morales holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,833. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Dwight Luhmann

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$182,833

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,833
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

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, Dwight Luhmann serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,833. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Charles Webber

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2021-05-17
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

Charles Webber works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Charles earned $182,805 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kristin Siegesmund

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2013-01-07
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, 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, Kristin Siegesmund serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,805. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Robyn Millenacker

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2010-06-14
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, 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

Robyn Millenacker works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Robyn earned $182,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

John Guthmann

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2008-03-27
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, 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

John Guthmann works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years as a full-time employee. John earned $182,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Janet Cain

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2008-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carver

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

Janet Cain is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $182,805. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Robert Tiffany

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2007-03-20
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, 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, Robert Tiffany serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,805. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jamie Goodwin

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2003-11-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Jamie Goodwin holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,805. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Troy Timmerman

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Faribault

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, Troy Timmerman serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,805. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Christa Daily

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2014-09-16
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, 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

Christa Daily is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $182,805. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Shawn Bartsh

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2013-06-10
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, 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, Shawn Bartsh serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,805. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kristin Larson

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2008-01-01
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, 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

Kristin Larson works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Kristin earned $182,805 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Elena Ostby

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 2004-09-15
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, 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

Elena Ostby is a Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $182,805. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Timothy Mcmanus

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 1997-08-01
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: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Timothy Mcmanus works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $182,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Thomas Van Hon

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

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

Thomas Van Hon works as a Jud District Court Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $182,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Jill Eichenwald Cornwell

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
Hire date: 1994-01-18
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, 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, Jill Eichenwald Cornwell serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,805. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Lehmann

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$182,805

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $182,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,805
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, 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

Christopher Lehmann holds the role of Jud District Court Judge at Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,805. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.