Minnesota / Trial Courts

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Trial Courts

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Trial Courts operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 3,104 employees with median total compensation of $61,906; the highest distinct record was $211,699.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $222M
Employees: 3,104
Median total: $61,906
Highest record: $211,699

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$250$190,118+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,104 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,906) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,796 (99%)
Overtime — $75 (0%)
Other — $660 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$17,238

$46,127

$61,906

$82,862

$158,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,238. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Jud Court Operations Associate

1,005 · $47,550

Jud District Court Law Clerk

427 · $61,903

Jud District Court Judge

282 · $190,117

Jud Court Reporter Steno

152 · $84,682

Jud Court Operation Supervisor

149 · $82,000

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$210.8M —	3,118 —	$58,520 —
2025	$222M ▲ 5.3%	3,104 ▼ 0.4%	$61,906 ▲ 5.8%

Record list

Employees

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Pa Vang

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$11,172

Sub-department: 10th District - Wright
Base pay: $11,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,172
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pa Vang holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Wright. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,172. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Katherine Barton

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$11,118

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $8,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,118
Hire date: 2021-10-11
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

Katherine Barton holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,118. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Madison Nelson

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$11,115

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted Judge
Base pay: $11,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,115
Hire date: 2023-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Madison Nelson is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted Judge. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,115. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Ulyssia Burris

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$11,048

Sub-department: 4th District Family Court
Base pay: $3,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,048
Hire date: 2003-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Ulyssia Burris holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 4Th District Family Court. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,048. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Sheridy Lortz

Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$11,034

Sub-department: 6th District Staff
Base pay: $11,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,034
Hire date: 2025-04-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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: Hourly

Sheridy Lortz is a Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator at Trial Courts within 6Th District Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $11,034. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Janice Lollar

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$11,029

Sub-department: 9th District Staff
Base pay: $8,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,029
Hire date: 1992-01-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Beltrami

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, Janice Lollar serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 9Th District Staff. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,029. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kristine Dahl

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,960

Sub-department: 6th District - Carlton
Base pay: $10,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,960
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristine Dahl is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 6Th District - Carlton. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10,960. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Julia Spatenka

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,959

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $8,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,959
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Julia Spatenka serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 3Rd Olmsted. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,959. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Shannon Slattery

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,919

Sub-department: 1st Dakota
Base pay: $8,828
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $1,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,919
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
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: 331
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Slattery holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 1St Dakota. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,919. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Jordan Kleinschmidt

Jud Law Clerk 1/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,867

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Referee
Base pay: $10,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,867
Hire date: 2023-03-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Jordan Kleinschmidt is a Jud Law Clerk 1 at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Referee. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $10,867. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Gary Bastian

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,857

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $10,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,857
Hire date: 1991-03-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

At Trial Courts, Gary Bastian serves as a Jud District Court Senior Judge within Retired Judges. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,857. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Eben Mundfrom

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,816

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $10,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,816
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
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: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Eben Mundfrom serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 4Th District Criminal. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,816. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Angela Lawrence

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,801

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $10,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,801
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angela Lawrence holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,801. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Bethany Frandle

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,716

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $10,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,716
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Bethany Frandle serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 10Th District - Washington. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,716. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Edward Lynch

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,706

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $10,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,706
Hire date: 1989-07-03
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

At Trial Courts, Edward Lynch serves as a Jud District Court Senior Judge within Retired Judges. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,706. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Margret Brown-Lucas

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,688

Sub-department: 3rd Winona Court Operations
Base pay: $9,269
Overtime: $713
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,688
Hire date: 2022-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Margret Brown-Lucas serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 3Rd Winona Court Operations. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,688. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Mikayla Multer

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,671

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $9,092
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $1,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,671
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Mikayla Multer serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 10Th District - Anoka. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,671. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Suzanne Schneider

Jud Law Clerk 1/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,597

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Referee
Base pay: $10,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,597
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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, Suzanne Schneider serves as a Jud Law Clerk 1 within 2Nd Ramsey Referee. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,597. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Lowe

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,519

Sub-department: 3rd Steele Judge
Base pay: $10,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,519
Hire date: 2023-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Steele

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, Christopher Lowe serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 3Rd Steele Judge. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,519. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Stacy Shoultz

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,414

Sub-department: 8th Distict Kandiyohi
Base pay: $10,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,414
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Stacy Shoultz works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 8Th Distict Kandiyohi. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $10,414 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Ryan Peterson

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,252

Sub-department: 3rd Freeborn Judge
Base pay: $9,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,252
Hire date: 2018-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Freeborn

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

Ryan Peterson holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 3Rd Freeborn Judge. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,252. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Saadiya Tull

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,247

Sub-department: 4th Dist Criminal Brookdale
Base pay: $10,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,247
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
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: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Saadiya Tull holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal Brookdale. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,247. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Stacy Tschida

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,199

Sub-department: 7th District Douglas
Base pay: $9,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,199
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 331
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Tschida works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 7Th District Douglas. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $10,199 in 2024. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Rebecca Moore

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,194

Sub-department: 9th District Staff
Base pay: $10,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,194
Hire date: 2000-07-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Beltrami

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

Rebecca Moore is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th District Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $10,194. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jessica Ray

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,185

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $9,387
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,185
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Ray holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,185. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Autumn Bass

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,160

Sub-department: 1st Goodhue Judge
Base pay: $10,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,160
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Autumn Bass serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 1St Goodhue Judge. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,160. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Taylor Kugler

Jud Law Clerk 1/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,146

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $10,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,146
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

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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

At Trial Courts, Taylor Kugler serves as a Jud Law Clerk 1 within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,146. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Joshua Fuller

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,124

Sub-department: 3rd Steele Judge
Base pay: $10,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,124
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Steele

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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

Joshua Fuller works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 3Rd Steele Judge. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. Joshua earned $10,124 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Ivy Bernhardson

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,096

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $10,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,096
Hire date: 2007-05-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

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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

At Trial Courts, Ivy Bernhardson serves as a Jud District Court Senior Judge within Retired Judges. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,096. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Sophie Hollister

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$10,072

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $9,912
Overtime: $160
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,072
Hire date: 2021-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Sophie Hollister serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 4Th District Criminal. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,072. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Judith Tilsen

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$10,010

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $10,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,010
Hire date: 1999-01-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

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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

At Trial Courts, Judith Tilsen serves as a Jud District Court Senior Judge within Retired Judges. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,010. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Amanda Smith

Jud Senior Shc Specialist/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$9,880

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $9,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,880
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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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

Amanda Smith holds the role of Jud Senior Shc Specialist at Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,880. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Breanna Smith

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,864

Sub-department: 10th District - Wright
Base pay: $9,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,864
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Breanna Smith is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Wright. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,864. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Ashley Kinnard

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,856

Sub-department: 9th Beltrami
Base pay: $9,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,856
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Kinnard is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th Beltrami. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,856. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Jessica Tran

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$9,581

Sub-department: 7th District Stearns
Base pay: $8,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,581
Hire date: 2021-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 331
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Tran is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 7Th District Stearns. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $9,581. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Jordan Hughes

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$9,574

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $8,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,574
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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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, Jordan Hughes 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 $9,574. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Joseph Chase

Jud District Court Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,497

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $9,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,497
Hire date: 1999-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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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, Joseph Chase serves as a Jud District Court Judge within Trial Court Judges. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,497. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Paige Mccoy

Jud Law Clerk 1/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,445

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Duluth Judge
Base pay: $9,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,445
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

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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, Paige Mccoy serves as a Jud Law Clerk 1 within 6Th St Louis - Duluth Judge. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,445. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Leighton Berridge

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,427

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Virginia Judge
Base pay: $8,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,427
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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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

Leighton Berridge works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 6Th St Louis - Virginia Judge. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Leighton earned $9,427 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Sarah Welch

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,334

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $9,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,334
Hire date: 2021-07-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

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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

Sarah Welch holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,334. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.