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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Dianna Armstrong

Jud Court Reporter Steno/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,775

Sub-department: 1st McLeod Judge
Base pay: $71,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,775
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mcleod

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dianna Armstrong holds the role of Jud Court Reporter Steno at Trial Courts within 1St Mcleod Judge. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,775. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Laura Havemeier

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,775

Sub-department: 5th Watonwan Judge
Base pay: $71,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,775
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Watonwan

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
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, Laura Havemeier serves as a Jud Court Reporter Elect within 5Th Watonwan Judge. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,775. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Angela Doyle

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,775

Sub-department: 5th Faribault Judge
Base pay: $71,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,775
Hire date: 2018-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Faribault

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
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, Angela Doyle serves as a Jud Court Reporter Elect within 5Th Faribault Judge. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,775. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Cassandra Kennedy

Jud Senior Shc Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,708

Sub-department: 4th District Self Help
Base pay: $71,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,708
Hire date: 2018-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Cassandra Kennedy is a Jud Senior Shc Specialist at Trial Courts within 4Th District Self Help. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,708. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Corina Pietruszewski

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,700

Sub-department: 9th Marshall
Base pay: $69,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Hire date: 2000-07-01
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: Marshall

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Corina Pietruszewski works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 9Th Marshall. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Corina earned $71,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Jenna Ellertson

Jud Judicial Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,616

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $71,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,616
Hire date: 2018-05-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Jenna Ellertson works as a Jud Judicial Clerk for Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Jenna earned $71,616 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Barbara Allen

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,585

Sub-department: 7th District Wadena
Base pay: $71,483
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,585
Hire date: 2000-07-01
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: Wadena

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 331
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Allen is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 7Th District Wadena. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,585. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Shannon Mcdermott-Strunk

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,566

Sub-department: 1st Carver
Base pay: $71,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,566
Hire date: 2004-07-01
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: Carver

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 331
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Shannon Mcdermott-Strunk serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 1St Carver. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,566. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Heather Powell

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,556

Sub-department: 10th District - Chisago
Base pay: $71,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,556
Hire date: 2005-07-01
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: Chisago

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, Heather Powell serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 10Th District - Chisago. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,556. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Julie Erickson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,556

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal - TVB
Base pay: $71,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,556
Hire date: 2004-03-25
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: Ramsey

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

Julie Erickson is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Criminal - Tvb. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,556. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Shawnee' Bailey

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,556

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal
Base pay: $71,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,556
Hire date: 2003-10-06
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: Ramsey

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

Shawnee' Bailey works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 2Nd District Criminal. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Shawnee' earned $71,556 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Caleb Anthony

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,541

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted Judge
Base pay: $71,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,541
Hire date: 2023-05-01
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

Caleb Anthony works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted Judge. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Caleb earned $71,541 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Chelsea Selleck

Jud Accounting Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,509

Sub-department: 3rd District Staff
Base pay: $71,496
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,509
Hire date: 2008-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

At Trial Courts, Chelsea Selleck serves as a Jud Accounting Specialist within 3Rd District Staff. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,509. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Brian Partch

Jud Court Reporter Lead - Cmr/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$71,494

Sub-department: 4th District CMR
Base pay: $71,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,494
Hire date: 2015-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

At Trial Courts, Brian Partch serves as a Jud Court Reporter Lead - Cmr within 4Th District Cmr. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,494. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.