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

Page 1

Gena Jones

Jud Deputy District Administrative B/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$165,242

Sub-department: 2nd District Administration
Base pay: $159,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,242
Hire date: 1991-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

Gena Jones holds the role of Jud Deputy District Administrative B at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Administration. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,242. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Angela Hutchins

Jud Deputy District Administrative A/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$165,050

Sub-department: 3rd District Staff
Base pay: $159,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,050
Hire date: 1988-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Angela Hutchins is a Jud Deputy District Administrative A at Trial Courts within 3Rd District Staff. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,050. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jeri Boetcher

Jud Human Resources Manager I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$163,510

Sub-department: 1st District Staff
Base pay: $107,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,510
Hire date: 1990-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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, Jeri Boetcher serves as a Jud Human Resources Manager I within 1St District Staff. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,510. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Amy Chantry

Jud Referee/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$163,509

Sub-department: 10th Kanabec Judge
Base pay: $163,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,509
Hire date: 1997-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 30
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Amy Chantry works as a Jud Referee for Trial Courts within 10Th Kanabec Judge. Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Amy earned $163,509 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Jason Drabek

Jud Inform Technician Mngr/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$162,301

Sub-department: 4th District Human Resources
Base pay: $157,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,301
Hire date: 2018-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Jason Drabek works as a Jud Inform Technician Mngr for Trial Courts within 4Th District Human Resources. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Jason earned $162,301 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Carolyn Renn

Jud Deputy District Administrative B/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$161,446

Sub-department: 1st District Staff
Base pay: $160,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,446
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

Carolyn Renn is a Jud Deputy District Administrative B at Trial Courts within 1St District Staff. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,446. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Robert Martin

Jud Court Administrative Mngr II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$158,964

Sub-department: 4th District Administration
Base pay: $158,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,964
Hire date: 2002-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Robert Martin holds the role of Jud Court Administrative Mngr II at Trial Courts within 4Th District Administration. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,964. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Elizabeth Barbo

Supervisor Clinical Forensic Psychologist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$158,775

Sub-department: 4th District Psych Services
Base pay: $155,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,775
Hire date: 2006-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Elizabeth Barbo works as a Supervisor Clinical Forensic Psychologist for Trial Courts within 4Th District Psychologist Services. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $158,775 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Sara Taylor

Jud District Administrator A/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$158,507

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Duluth Judge
Base pay: $158,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,507
Hire date: 2014-10-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Sara Taylor serves as a Jud District Administrator A within 6Th St Louis - Duluth Judge. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,507. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.