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Jud District Court Law Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

576 employees hold this title in Trial Courts. Median total compensation for the role is $55,781, below the department median of $61,906.

Employees: 576
Total payroll: $28M
Role median: $55,781
Agency median: $61,906
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$250$80,931+

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How total compensation varies among the 576 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.

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This role across Minnesota

Jud District Court Law Clerk is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Trial Courts, the median of $55,781 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Supreme Court

$29,990 · 1

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Robert Wild

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$36,370

Sub-department: 10th Sherburne Judge
Base pay: $33,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,370
Hire date: 2022-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

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: Hourly

Robert Wild is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 10Th Sherburne Judge. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,370. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Alma Lezama Perez

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$36,155

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $33,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,155
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Alma Lezama Perez serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,155. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Esha Syal

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$36,051

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $36,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,051
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Esha Syal works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Esha earned $36,051 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Thomas Manninen

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$35,829

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Duluth Judge
Base pay: $34,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,829
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

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: Hourly

Thomas Manninen works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 6Th St Louis - Duluth Judge. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Thomas earned $35,829 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jack Schugel

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$35,727

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Referee
Base pay: $34,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,727
Hire date: 2023-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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: Hourly

Jack Schugel is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Referee. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $35,727. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Margaret Hinson

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$35,441

Sub-department: 5th Blue Earth Judge
Base pay: $35,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,441
Hire date: 2021-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Blue Earth

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: Hourly

Margaret Hinson works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 5Th Blue Earth Judge. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Margaret earned $35,441 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Henry Maler

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$34,989

Sub-department: 8th Meeker Judge
Base pay: $34,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,989
Hire date: 2024-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Meeker

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: Hourly

Henry Maler works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 8Th Meeker Judge. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Henry earned $34,989 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Elizabeth Ogunkanbi

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$34,984

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $34,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,984
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Elizabeth Ogunkanbi serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,984. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Mary Mcmahon

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$34,471

Sub-department: 1st Dakota Judge
Base pay: $32,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,471
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Mary Mcmahon serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 1St Dakota Judge. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,471. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Andrew Pritchard

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$34,040

Sub-department: 1st Dakota Judge
Base pay: $34,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,040
Hire date: 2025-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Andrew Pritchard works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 1St Dakota Judge. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $34,040 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Maya Hebeisen

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$33,899

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $33,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,899
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Maya Hebeisen is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,899. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Joshua Humphrey

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$33,478

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Referee
Base pay: $31,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,478
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Joshua Humphrey is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Referee. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,478. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Breanna Lien

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$33,406

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $30,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,406
Hire date: 2021-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Breanna Lien holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,406. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Huus

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$32,944

Sub-department: 7th Becker Judge
Base pay: $32,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,944
Hire date: 2013-10-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Christopher Huus serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 7Th Becker Judge. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,944. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Joel Brakken

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$32,833

Sub-department: 7th Stearns Judge
Base pay: $31,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,833
Hire date: 2023-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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: Hourly

Joel Brakken holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 7Th Stearns Judge. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,833. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.