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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Darla Busian

Jud Probate Registrar/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$87,499

Sub-department: 3rd Case Processing
Base pay: $58,396
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $29,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,499
Hire date: 1995-08-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Darla Busian works as a Jud Probate Registrar for Trial Courts within 3Rd Case Processing. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. Darla earned $87,499 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Jeremy Mochama

Jud Inform Technician Specialist III/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$87,459

Sub-department: 2nd District Administration
Base pay: $86,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,459
Hire date: 2021-09-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Jeremy Mochama holds the role of Jud Inform Technician Specialist III at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Administration. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,459. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Ruth Bender

Jud Human Resources Coordin/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$87,418

Sub-department: 9th District Staff
Base pay: $84,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,418
Hire date: 2000-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Ruth Bender is a Jud Human Resources Coordin at Trial Courts within 9Th District Staff. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,418. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Teresa Kolander

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$87,382

Sub-department: 5th Blue Earth Judge
Base pay: $79,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,382
Hire date: 1992-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Teresa Kolander works as a Jud Court Reporter Elect for Trial Courts within 5Th Blue Earth Judge. They have served since 1992 (about 32 years) as a full-time employee. Teresa earned $87,382 in 2024. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Heidi Rasmussen

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$87,382

Sub-department: 7th District Douglas
Base pay: $87,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,382
Hire date: 2001-01-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

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, Heidi Rasmussen serves as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor within 7Th District Douglas. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,382. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.