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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Briana Erickson

Jud Law Clerk 1/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,308

Sub-department: 10th Anoka Judge
Base pay: $8,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,308
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

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

Briana Erickson holds the role of Jud Law Clerk 1 at Trial Courts within 10Th Anoka Judge. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,308. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Fatima Ba

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$9,281

Sub-department: 4th District Domestic Abuse
Base pay: $9,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,281
Hire date: 2023-11-27
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, 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, Fatima Ba serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 4Th District Domestic Abuse. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,281. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Taylor Borg-Sele

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$9,210

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Duluth
Base pay: $8,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,210
Hire date: 2019-08-21
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: St Louis

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, Taylor Borg-Sele serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 6Th District-St Louis-Duluth. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,210. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Martha Simonett

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,187

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $9,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,187
Hire date: 1996-06-12
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

Martha Simonett is a Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $9,187. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jessica JohnsonMay be multiple

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,181

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Hire date: 2024-04-01
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

This Jud Court Operations Associate record at Trial Courts for Jessica Johnson may represent several individuals, totaling $9,181 in 2025.

Coral Van Muyden

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,073

Sub-department: 4th Dist Criminal Brookdale
Base pay: $9,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,073
Hire date: 2025-02-03
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

Coral Van Muyden is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal Brookdale. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,073. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Bradley Sermon

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$9,041

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $9,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,041
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: 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

Bradley Sermon is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,041. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Madison Langland

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,912

Sub-department: 4th District Conciliation
Base pay: $7,597
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $1,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,912
Hire date: 2021-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madison Langland holds the role of Jud CT Operations Leadworker I at Trial Courts within 4Th District Conciliation. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,912. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Ryley Young

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,904

Sub-department: 3rd Freeborn Court Operations
Base pay: $8,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,904
Hire date: 2024-04-05
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: Freeborn

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryley Young is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Freeborn Court Operations. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,904. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Ronald Abrams

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,883

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $8,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,883
Hire date: 2006-06-21
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

Ronald Abrams is a Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $8,883. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Kurt Johnson

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,871

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $8,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,871
Hire date: 2002-06-20
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

Kurt Johnson works as a Jud District Court Senior Judge for Trial Courts within Retired Judges. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a intermittent, 0.25 FTE employee. Kurt earned $8,871 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Ashley Thompson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,867

Sub-department: 9th Polk
Base pay: $8,627
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,867
Hire date: 2021-10-13
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: Polk

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, Ashley Thompson serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 9Th Polk. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,867. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Abigail Chapman

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,858

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $8,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,858
Hire date: 2022-08-03
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

Abigail Chapman is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,858. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Marc-Arthur Shapiro

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,831

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $8,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,831
Hire date: 2024-09-16
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

Marc-Arthur Shapiro works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Marc-Arthur earned $8,831 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Amanda Sackmaster

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,765

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $8,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,765
Hire date: 2021-05-13
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, Amanda Sackmaster serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 4Th Hennepin Judge. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,765. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Madeline Droessler

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,607

Sub-department: 2ndDistrict Criminal Maplewood
Base pay: $7,681
Overtime: $504
Other pay: $422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,607
Hire date: 2022-09-14
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: Ramsey

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

Madeline Droessler holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nddistrict Criminal Maplewood. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,607. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Talanda Young

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,600

Sub-department: 2nd District Civil Commit-Prb
Base pay: $8,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,600
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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: Ramsey

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, Talanda Young serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 2Nd District Civil Commit-Prb. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,600. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

See Yang

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,542

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal
Base pay: $8,526
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,542
Hire date: 2023-06-07
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: Ramsey

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

See Yang holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Criminal. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,542. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Libby Radies

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,309

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal
Base pay: $8,232
Overtime: $77
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,309
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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: Ramsey

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

Libby Radies is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Criminal. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,309. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Sara Reed

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$8,242

Sub-department: 6th District - Carlton
Base pay: $5,230
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $2,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,242
Hire date: 2019-08-01
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

Sara Reed holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 6Th District - Carlton. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,242. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Margaret Morgan

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,240

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted Judge
Base pay: $3,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,240
Hire date: 1994-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Margaret Morgan serves as a Jud Court Reporter Elect within 3Rd Olmsted Judge. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,240. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Nancy Solberg

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$8,240

Sub-department: 5th District Nicollet
Base pay: $8,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,240
Hire date: 2017-08-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35
Work county: Brown

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

Nancy Solberg holds the role of Jud Court Operations Clerk at Trial Courts within 5Th District Nicollet. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a part-time, 0.35 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,240. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.