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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 20

Lynne Judnick

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Virginia Judge
Base pay: $86,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Hire date: 2002-12-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
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: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lynne Judnick holds the role of Jud Court Reporter Elect at Trial Courts within 6Th St Louis - Virginia Judge. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,771. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Barbara Peterson

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,685

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $86,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,685
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Barbara Peterson is a Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,685. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Oksana Konopatski

Jud Accountant II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,646

Sub-department: 4th District Finance
Base pay: $84,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,646
Hire date: 2014-01-02
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, 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, Oksana Konopatski serves as a Jud Accountant II within 4Th District Finance. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,646. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jean Whalen

Jud Court Reporter Steno/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,621

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $86,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,621
Hire date: 1997-10-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
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: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Jean Whalen serves as a Jud Court Reporter Steno within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,621. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Julie Berger

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,604

Sub-department: 8th District Wilkin
Base pay: $70,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,604
Hire date: 1990-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Big Stone

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, Julie Berger serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 8Th District Wilkin. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,604. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Grace Spearman

Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,586

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $86,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,586
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Grace Spearman works as a Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator for Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Grace earned $86,586 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Tamara Ybarra

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,420

Sub-department: 4th District Civil - Housing
Base pay: $86,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,420
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, 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, Tamara Ybarra serves as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor within 4Th District Civil - Housing. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,420. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Julie Hansen

Jud Accounting Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,393

Sub-department: 5th District Staff
Base pay: $84,731
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,393
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: Blue Earth

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

Julie Hansen works as a Jud Accounting Supervisor for Trial Courts within 5Th District Staff. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Julie earned $86,393 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kaitlyn Boden

Jud Court Operations Manager/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,385

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $86,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,385
Hire date: 2016-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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, Kaitlyn Boden serves as a Jud Court Operations Manager within 10Th District - Anoka. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,385. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Lisa Bonke

Jud CT Bus Systems Coordinator/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,373

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $85,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,373
Hire date: 2018-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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, Lisa Bonke serves as a Jud CT Bus Systems Coordinator within 10Th District Staff. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,373. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Tracy Anderson

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,359

Sub-department: 10th District - Sherburne
Base pay: $85,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,359
Hire date: 2006-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

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

Tracy Anderson works as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Sherburne. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Tracy earned $86,359 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Peggy Clough

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,316

Sub-department: 4th District Civil - Housing
Base pay: $86,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,316
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, 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, Peggy Clough serves as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor within 4Th District Civil - Housing. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,316. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Andrew Pederson

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$86,184

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $85,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,184
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Andrew Pederson holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,184. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Andrew Mathison

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,179

Sub-department: 4th District CMR
Base pay: $85,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,179
Hire date: 2018-10-29
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Mathison works as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor for Trial Courts within 4Th District Cmr. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $86,179 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Deborah Fontaine

Jud CT Operation Leadworker II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,175

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal
Base pay: $86,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,175
Hire date: 1999-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

At Trial Courts, Deborah Fontaine serves as a Jud CT Operation Leadworker II within 2Nd District Criminal. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,175. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Heather Porterfield

Jud Multi County Court Administrative III/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,102

Sub-department: 9th District Staff
Base pay: $60,815
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $25,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,102
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 33
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Itasca

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

Heather Porterfield is a Jud Multi County Court Administrative III at Trial Courts within 9Th District Staff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,102. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Louann Mcveigh

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,087

Sub-department: 1st Carver
Base pay: $86,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,087
Hire date: 2001-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
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: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Louann Mcveigh serves as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor within 1St Carver. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,087. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Leah Rajewsky

Jud Probate Mental Health Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,083

Sub-department: 4th District Probate MntlHlth
Base pay: $86,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,083
Hire date: 2021-05-06
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Rajewsky works as a Jud Probate Mental Health Specialist for Trial Courts within 4Th District Probate Mntlhlth. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Leah earned $86,083 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Chad Lunas

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$86,045

Sub-department: 4th District CMR
Base pay: $86,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,045
Hire date: 2022-03-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chad Lunas works as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor for Trial Courts within 4Th District Cmr. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Chad earned $86,045 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Shelby Lucht

Jud Court Administrator I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,929

Sub-department: 5th District Staff
Base pay: $84,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,929
Hire date: 2019-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nobles

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

Shelby Lucht is a Jud Court Administrator I at Trial Courts within 5Th District Staff. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,929. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Andrea Parisian

Jud Court Reporter/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,781

Sub-department: 4th District CMR
Base pay: $85,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,781
Hire date: 1998-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
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: 332
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Parisian holds the role of Jud Court Reporter at Trial Courts within 4Th District Cmr. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,781. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Mallory Pasiowitz

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,660

Sub-department: 10th District - Pine
Base pay: $85,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,660
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pine

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

Mallory Pasiowitz holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Pine. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,660. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Kayla Mckinney

Jud Court Administrator I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,593

Sub-department: 5th District Staff
Base pay: $84,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,593
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Jackson

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

Kayla Mckinney works as a Jud Court Administrator I for Trial Courts within 5Th District Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Kayla earned $85,593 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Haley Schroeder

Judicial Business Process Spe/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$85,535

Sub-department: 4th District Administration
Base pay: $85,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,535
Hire date: 2011-11-23
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: 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, Haley Schroeder serves as a Judicial Business Process Spe within 4Th District Administration. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,535. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Sheila Polak

Jud Administrative Hearing Officer/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,415

Sub-department: 4th Dist Criminal Hearing
Base pay: $85,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,415
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, 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, Sheila Polak serves as a Jud Administrative Hearing Officer within 4Th District Criminal Hearing. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,415. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Alona Carroll

Judicial Business Process Spe/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,342

Sub-department: 1st District Staff
Base pay: $84,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,342
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Alona Carroll holds the role of Judicial Business Process Spe at Trial Courts within 1St District Staff. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,342. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Tammy Schleret

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,273

Sub-department: 6th District - Carlton
Base pay: $85,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,273
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

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

Tammy Schleret holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 6Th District - Carlton. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,273. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kelly Luhrs

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,205

Sub-department: 1st Dakota
Base pay: $85,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,205
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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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

Kelly Luhrs is a Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 1St Dakota. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,205. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Lora Kohan

Jud Court Reporter Steno/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$85,100

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $85,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,100
Hire date: 2002-10-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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, Lora Kohan serves as a Jud Court Reporter Steno within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,100. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Lisa Braaten

Judicial Business Process Spe/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,814

Sub-department: 2nd District Administration
Base pay: $82,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,814
Hire date: 2000-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Lisa Braaten works as a Judicial Business Process Spe for Trial Courts within 2Nd District Administration. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $84,814 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Todd Braun

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,724

Sub-department: 4th District Family Court
Base pay: $84,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,724
Hire date: 2007-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Todd Braun works as a Jud Court Operation Supervisor for Trial Courts within 4Th District Family Court. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Todd earned $84,724 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Tamara Fletcher

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,614

Sub-department: 7th District Clay
Base pay: $84,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,614
Hire date: 2002-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

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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

Tamara Fletcher is a Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 7Th District Clay. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,614. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Chris Aspinall

Jud CT Operation Leadworker II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,607

Sub-department: 10th District - Sherburne
Base pay: $80,894
Overtime: $1,514
Other pay: $2,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,607
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

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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, Chris Aspinall serves as a Jud CT Operation Leadworker II within 10Th District - Sherburne. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,607. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Randall Turco

Jud Senior Shc Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,593

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $84,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,593
Hire date: 2014-01-23
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Randall Turco is a Jud Senior Shc Specialist at Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,593. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Theresa Ashmead

Jud Senior Shc Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,593

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $84,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,593
Hire date: 2014-02-04
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Theresa Ashmead works as a Jud Senior Shc Specialist for Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Theresa earned $84,593 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Mary Dillon

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,589

Sub-department: 8th District Lac Qui Parle
Base pay: $82,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,589
Hire date: 1990-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Renville

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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

Mary Dillon is a Jud CT Operations Leadworker I at Trial Courts within 8Th District Lac Qui Parle. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,589. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Kimberly Nelson

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,526

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $84,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,526
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pine

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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

Kimberly Nelson is a Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,526. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Babeth Hammerschmidt

Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,443

Sub-department: 8th District Staff
Base pay: $81,992
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $2,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,443
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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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

Babeth Hammerschmidt holds the role of Jud Treatment Courts Coordinator at Trial Courts within 8Th District Staff. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,443. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Natalie Reisch

Jud Multi County Court Administrative I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,406

Sub-department: 5th District Staff
Base pay: $84,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,406
Hire date: 2017-07-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 31
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

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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

Natalie Reisch holds the role of Jud Multi County Court Administrative I at Trial Courts within 5Th District Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,406. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Michael Smith

Jud Inform Technician Specialist II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$84,378

Sub-department: 2nd District Administration
Base pay: $83,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,378
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Michael Smith works as a Jud Inform Technician Specialist II for Trial Courts within 2Nd District Administration. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Michael earned $84,378 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.