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 72

Caroline Ruwe

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$43,065

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Referee
Base pay: $41,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,065
Hire date: 2021-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Caroline Ruwe serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 4Th Hennepin Referee. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,065. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Kate Jelinek

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$43,039

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $40,362
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $2,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,039
Hire date: 2019-07-08
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: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Kate Jelinek serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 10Th District - Washington. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,039. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Kristina Goodin

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$43,037

Sub-department: 9th Lake of the Woods
Base pay: $43,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,037
Hire date: 2024-03-27
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: Lake Of Woods

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

Kristina Goodin holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th Lake of the Woods. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,037. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Lauren Grothen

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$43,008

Sub-department: 7th District Ottertail
Base pay: $43,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,008
Hire date: 2023-06-07
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: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Lauren Grothen serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 7Th District Ottertail. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,008. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Brian Nunn

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$43,007

Sub-department: 9th Polk
Base pay: $43,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,007
Hire date: 2024-07-08
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: Polk

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

Brian Nunn works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 9Th Polk. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Brian earned $43,007 in 2025. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Michelle Becker

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,998

Sub-department: 10th District - Chisago
Base pay: $42,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,998
Hire date: 2014-07-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Michelle Becker is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Chisago. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $42,998. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Karl Zinkl

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,916

Sub-department: 6th St Louis - Duluth Judge
Base pay: $36,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,916
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Karl Zinkl is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 6Th St Louis - Duluth Judge. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,916. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Adrienne Tran

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,896

Sub-department: 4th Centralized Records
Base pay: $42,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,896
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

At Trial Courts, Adrienne Tran serves as a Jud Court Operations Clerk within 4Th Centralized Records. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,896. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Anthony Keeton

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,887

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $42,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,887
Hire date: 2022-11-28
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: 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

Anthony Keeton works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Anthony earned $42,887 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Cheyanne Markwardt

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,851

Sub-department: 3rd Winona Court Operations
Base pay: $42,068
Overtime: $306
Other pay: $478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,851
Hire date: 2024-02-09
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: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Cheyanne Markwardt serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 3Rd Winona Court Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,851. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Michael Syverud

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,844

Sub-department: 2nd District Civil Assignment
Base pay: $42,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,844
Hire date: 2018-05-30
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, 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, Michael Syverud serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 2Nd District Civil Assignment. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,844. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Giselle Martinez Garcia

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,816

Sub-department: Mower Court Operations Super
Base pay: $42,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,816
Hire date: 2024-08-09
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: Mower

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

Giselle Martinez Garcia holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within Mower Court Operations Super. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,816. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Lindsey Schreier

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,814

Sub-department: 5th District Murray
Base pay: $42,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,814
Hire date: 2019-12-05
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: Murray

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lindsey Schreier works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 5Th District Murray. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Lindsey earned $42,814 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Kayla Sears

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,806

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $42,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,806
Hire date: 2024-04-01
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: 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

Kayla Sears holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Washington. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,806. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Abby Reyerson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,804

Sub-department: 3rd Case Processing
Base pay: $42,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,804
Hire date: 2021-03-08
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abby Reyerson is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Case Processing. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,804. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Erika Novacek

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,802

Sub-department: 9th Roseau
Base pay: $42,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,802
Hire date: 2019-09-03
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: Roseau

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

At Trial Courts, Erika Novacek serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 9Th Roseau. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,802. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Elizabeth Munson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,802

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Duluth
Base pay: $42,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,802
Hire date: 2020-11-04
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

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

Elizabeth Munson works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Duluth. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $42,802 in 2024. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Sawyer Forslund

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,784

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Duluth
Base pay: $42,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,784
Hire date: 2022-03-30
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

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

Sawyer Forslund works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Duluth. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Sawyer earned $42,784 in 2024. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

James Doty Ii

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,751

Sub-department: 7th Mille Lacs Judge
Base pay: $40,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,751
Hire date: 2021-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mille Lacs

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

James Doty Ii is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 7Th Mille Lacs Judge. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,751. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Abigael White

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,724

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Virginia
Base pay: $42,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,724
Hire date: 2022-07-13
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

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, Abigael White serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 6Th District-St Louis-Virginia. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,724. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Melissa Norwig

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,696

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $41,388
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $1,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,696
Hire date: 2022-05-25
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: Washington

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

Melissa Norwig works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Washington. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $42,696 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Laurel Smith

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,680

Sub-department: 1st Goodhue Judge
Base pay: $42,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,680
Hire date: 1997-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

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, Laurel Smith serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 1St Goodhue Judge. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,680. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Stephanie Bustamante

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,585

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Virginia
Base pay: $42,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,585
Hire date: 2022-08-17
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

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

Stephanie Bustamante works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Virginia. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $42,585 in 2024. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Denise Olson

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,582

Sub-department: 4th Centralized Call Center
Base pay: $37,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,582
Hire date: 2003-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Denise Olson holds the role of Jud Court Operations Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Centralized Call Center. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,582. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Conner Dilley

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,572

Sub-department: 8th Distict Kandiyohi
Base pay: $42,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,572
Hire date: 2024-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Conner Dilley works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 8Th Distict Kandiyohi. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Conner earned $42,572 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Chloe Otten

Jud CT Operations Leadworker I/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,528

Sub-department: 7th District Stearns
Base pay: $42,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,528
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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: Stearns

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

Chloe Otten holds the role of Jud CT Operations Leadworker I at Trial Courts within 7Th District Stearns. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,528. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Sarah Schlauderaff

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,519

Sub-department: 7th District Becker
Base pay: $42,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,519
Hire date: 2021-06-16
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: Becker

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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

Sarah Schlauderaff works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 7Th District Becker. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $42,519 in 2025. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Madison Fulton

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,395

Sub-department: 9th Crow Wing
Base pay: $41,224
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,395
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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: Crow Wing

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Madison Fulton serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 9Th Crow Wing. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,395. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Bradley Walker

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,304

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $42,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,304
Hire date: 1998-07-15
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Bradley Walker works as a Jud District Court Senior Judge for Trial Courts within Retired Judges. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a intermittent, 0.25 FTE employee. Bradley earned $42,304 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Mary Farrell

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,290

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $41,904
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,290
Hire date: 2019-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

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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

At Trial Courts, Mary Farrell serves as a Jud Court Operations Clerk within 10Th District - Washington. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,290. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Rhiannon Rinker

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,260

Sub-department: 9th Beltrami
Base pay: $41,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,260
Hire date: 2024-07-17
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: Beltrami

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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

Rhiannon Rinker holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th Beltrami. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,260. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Robert Birnbaum

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,218

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $42,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,218
Hire date: 1998-01-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Robert Birnbaum is a Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $42,218. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Ellen Maas

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,173

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $42,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,173
Hire date: 1995-01-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Ellen Maas works as a Jud District Court Senior Judge for Trial Courts within Retired Judges. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a intermittent, 0.25 FTE employee. Ellen earned $42,173 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Martha Widmer

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,168

Sub-department: 5th District Redwood
Base pay: $42,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,168
Hire date: 2019-06-03
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: Redwood

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Martha Widmer works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 5Th District Redwood. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Martha earned $42,168 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Haley Weber

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$42,127

Sub-department: 3rd Case Processing
Base pay: $42,085
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,127
Hire date: 2022-10-24
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: 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

Haley Weber is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Case Processing. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,127. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Katherine Guzior

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$42,030

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $40,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,030
Hire date: 2023-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Katherine Guzior holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,030. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Amy Heikkila

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$41,951

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Hibbing
Base pay: $41,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,951
Hire date: 2023-01-04
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Heikkila is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Hibbing. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,951. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Juliana Reinschmidt

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$41,942

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $41,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,942
Hire date: 2022-08-22
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: Olmsted

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Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Juliana Reinschmidt holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,942. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Dominique Mayer

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$41,927

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Hibbing
Base pay: $41,157
Overtime: $271
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,927
Hire date: 2022-08-17
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dominique Mayer is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Hibbing. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,927. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Emily Hessler

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$41,916

Sub-department: 2nd Ramsey Judge
Base pay: $41,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,916
Hire date: 2019-05-29
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

Emily Hessler holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 2Nd Ramsey Judge. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,916. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.