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 47

Joan Reyes

Jud CT Operation Leadworker II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,169

Sub-department: 10th District - Wright
Base pay: $58,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,169
Hire date: 2014-04-14
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: Wright

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

Joan Reyes works as a Jud CT Operation Leadworker II for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Wright. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Joan earned $59,169 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Katie Westlund

Jud CT Operation Leadworker II/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,159

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $58,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,159
Hire date: 2018-01-02
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: Anoka

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

Katie Westlund holds the role of Jud CT Operation Leadworker II at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,159. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Denise Sylvester

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$59,123

Sub-department: 3rd Wabasha
Base pay: $46,360
Overtime: $229
Other pay: $12,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,123
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Wabasha

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

Denise Sylvester works as a Jud CT Operations Leadworker I for Trial Courts within 3Rd Wabasha. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years as a full-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Denise earned $59,123 in 2024. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Madelline Gibbs

Jud Accounting Technician/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$59,103

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal MNCIS
Base pay: $59,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,103
Hire date: 2011-05-02
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: 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, Madelline Gibbs serves as a Jud Accounting Technician within 4Th District Criminal Mncis. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,103. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Ashley Klint

Jud Court Operations Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,093

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $59,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,093
Hire date: 2015-06-08
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: Washington

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

Ashley Klint holds the role of Jud Court Operations Specialist at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Washington. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,093. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Carmen Krugman

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,073

Sub-department: 7th District Mille Lacs
Base pay: $59,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,073
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: Mille Lacs

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

Carmen Krugman works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 7Th District Mille Lacs. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Carmen earned $59,073 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Stephanie Bustamante

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,071

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Duluth
Base pay: $59,066
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,071
Hire date: 2022-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Stephanie Bustamante holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Duluth. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,071. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Toddrick Barnette

Jud District Court Chief Judge/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$59,060

Sub-department: Trial Court Judges
Base pay: $59,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,060
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
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: Bi-Weekly

Toddrick Barnette works as a Jud District Court Chief Judge for Trial Courts within Trial Court Judges. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Toddrick earned $59,060 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Agnes Nelles

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,058

Sub-department: 4th District Probate MntlHlth
Base pay: $59,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,058
Hire date: 2003-07-01
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: 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

Agnes Nelles works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 4Th District Probate Mntlhlth. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. Agnes earned $59,058 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Helbert Vega Leon

Jud Court Interpreter/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,024

Sub-department: 4th District Interpreter
Base pay: $59,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,024
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Helbert Vega Leon is a Jud Court Interpreter at Trial Courts within 4Th District Interpreter. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,024. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Rose Bautista

Jud Court Interpreter/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,024

Sub-department: 4th District Interpreter
Base pay: $59,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,024
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rose Bautista holds the role of Jud Court Interpreter at Trial Courts within 4Th District Interpreter. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,024. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Jacqueline Murray

Jud Staff Generalist I/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$59,014

Sub-department: 5th District Staff
Base pay: $57,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,014
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

Jacqueline Murray works as a Jud Staff Generalist I for Trial Courts within 5Th District Staff. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Jacqueline earned $59,014 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Marin Kolstad

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,008

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $59,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,008
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

Marin Kolstad works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Marin earned $59,008 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Margaret Jellinger

Jud Court Reporter Steno/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,007

Sub-department: 10th Wright Judge
Base pay: $25,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,007
Hire date: 1995-12-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

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 Jellinger serves as a Jud Court Reporter Steno within 10Th Wright Judge. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,007. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

Milissa Salmonson

Jud Office Assistant III/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$59,002

Sub-department: 4th District Administration
Base pay: $59,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,002
Hire date: 2014-06-04
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

Milissa Salmonson holds the role of Jud Office Assistant III at Trial Courts within 4Th District Administration. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,002. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Susan Hagen

Jud Court Operations Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,994

Sub-department: 10th District Staff
Base pay: $58,951
Overtime: $43
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,994
Hire date: 2014-01-29
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: Wright

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

Susan Hagen is a Jud Court Operations Specialist at Trial Courts within 10Th District Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,994. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Sarah Anderson

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$58,990

Sub-department: 10th Washington Judge
Base pay: $41,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,990
Hire date: 2003-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

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

Sarah Anderson works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 10Th Washington Judge. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $58,990 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Brianne Archambeau

Jud Accounting Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,990

Sub-department: 4th District Finance
Base pay: $58,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,990
Hire date: 2022-12-12
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brianne Archambeau is a Jud Accounting Specialist at Trial Courts within 4Th District Finance. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,990. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Palmer Fulton

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$58,933

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $58,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,933
Hire date: 2023-06-20
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: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Palmer Fulton is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,933. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kathryn Turner

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,904

Sub-department: 9th District Staff
Base pay: $58,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,904
Hire date: 2017-08-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake Of Woods

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, Kathryn Turner serves as a Jud CT Operations Leadworker I within 9Th District Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,904. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Monique Simone

Jud Court Operations Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,890

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $57,972
Overtime: $917
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,890
Hire date: 2022-06-13
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monique Simone is a Jud Court Operations Specialist at Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,890. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Crystal Nelson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,841

Sub-department: 7th District Probate
Base pay: $58,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,841
Hire date: 2014-05-21
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: Clay

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

Crystal Nelson is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 7Th District Probate. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,841. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Pamela Johnson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,815

Sub-department: 7th District Staff
Base pay: $58,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,815
Hire date: 2006-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mille Lacs

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, Pamela Johnson serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 7Th District Staff. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,815. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Katelyn Hemmesch

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,799

Sub-department: 5th Lyon Judge
Base pay: $58,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,799
Hire date: 2024-01-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lyon

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, Katelyn Hemmesch serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 5Th Lyon Judge. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,799. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Patrick Roche

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,798

Sub-department: 10th Anoka Judge
Base pay: $55,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,798
Hire date: 2019-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
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: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick Roche holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 10Th Anoka Judge. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,798. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Staci Veenker

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,794

Sub-department: 5th District Cottonwood
Base pay: $57,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,794
Hire date: 2002-01-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Cottonwood

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

Staci Veenker holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 5Th District Cottonwood. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,794. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Dawn Lambrecht

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,793

Sub-department: 1st Scott
Base pay: $57,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,793
Hire date: 2006-04-05
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: Scott

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

Dawn Lambrecht works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 1St Scott. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Dawn earned $58,793 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Kashayla Madsen

Jud Court Reporter Elect/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$58,773

Sub-department: 3rd Steele Judge
Base pay: $58,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,773
Hire date: 2019-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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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

At Trial Courts, Kashayla Madsen serves as a Jud Court Reporter Elect within 3Rd Steele Judge. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,773. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters320/CrtRpters.

William Christensen

Jud Accounting Specialist/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,704

Sub-department: 4th District Finance
Base pay: $58,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,704
Hire date: 2024-02-05
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

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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

William Christensen holds the role of Jud Accounting Specialist at Trial Courts within 4Th District Finance. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,704. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Jason Waldorf

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$58,688

Sub-department: 1st Goodhue Judge
Base pay: $55,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,688
Hire date: 2023-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

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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, Jason Waldorf serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 1St Goodhue Judge. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,688. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Anna Cousin

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,669

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $58,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,669
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

Anna Cousin holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,669. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Nicole Rueger

Jud Court Operation Supervisor/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,622

Sub-department: 2nd District Special CourtsJuv
Base pay: $58,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,622
Hire date: 2006-09-05
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

Nicole Rueger holds the role of Jud Court Operation Supervisor at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Special Courtsjuv. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,622. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jack Talcott

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,611

Sub-department: 10th Anoka Judge
Base pay: $58,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,611
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
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

Jack Talcott works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 10Th Anoka Judge. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.3 FTE employee. Jack earned $58,611 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Raymond Mestad

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,606

Sub-department: 1st Dakota Judge
Base pay: $58,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,606
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

Raymond Mestad works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 1St Dakota Judge. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Raymond earned $58,606 in 2025. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Sonia Holder

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,599

Sub-department: 3rd Case Processing
Base pay: $56,914
Overtime: $1,686
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,599
Hire date: 2014-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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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

Sonia Holder works as a Jud CT Operations Leadworker I for Trial Courts within 3Rd Case Processing. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Sonia earned $58,599 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Racheal Helmbrecht

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,556

Sub-department: 7th District Benton
Base pay: $58,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,556
Hire date: 2013-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Benton

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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

Racheal Helmbrecht is a Jud CT Operations Leadworker I at Trial Courts within 7Th District Benton. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,556. Union affiliation: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Michael Orr

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,534

Sub-department: 4th District Probate MntlHlth
Base pay: $58,492
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,534
Hire date: 2011-02-16
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

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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

Michael Orr works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 4Th District Probate Mntlhlth. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Michael earned $58,534 in 2025. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Norma Wasserbauer

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,492

Sub-department: 6th District - Carlton
Base pay: $58,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,492
Hire date: 2010-12-20
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

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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, Norma Wasserbauer serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 6Th District - Carlton. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,492. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Janet Mertesdorf

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,492

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal E-Filing
Base pay: $58,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,492
Hire date: 2011-05-11
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

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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

Janet Mertesdorf is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal E-Filing. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,492. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Brooke Riley

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$58,475

Sub-department: 10th Anoka Judge
Base pay: $58,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,475
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

Brooke Riley holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 10Th Anoka Judge. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,475. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.