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 91

Deborah Leonard

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$7,063

Sub-department: 7th District Wadena
Base pay: $7,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,063
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wadena

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Deborah Leonard serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 7Th District Wadena. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,063. Their bargaining unit is Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Katy Berg

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$7,040

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $7,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,040
Hire date: 2023-11-13
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: Anoka

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

Katy Berg holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,040. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Tracey Tischler

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$7,000

Sub-department: 10th District - Washington
Base pay: $7,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,000
Hire date: 2025-04-28
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

Tracey Tischler works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Washington. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Tracey earned $7,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Ashley Everett

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,999

Sub-department: 1st LeSueur Judge
Base pay: $6,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,999
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Le Sueur

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

Ashley Everett works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 1St Lesueur Judge. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $6,999 in 2024. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Jasmine Gasman

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,979

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Duluth
Base pay: $6,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,979
Hire date: 2025-04-23
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jasmine Gasman is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 6Th District-St Louis-Duluth. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,979. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Alexis Briseno

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,966

Sub-department: 1st Carver
Base pay: $5,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,966
Hire date: 2022-07-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carver

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Alexis Briseno serves as a Jud Court Operations Clerk within 1St Carver. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,966. They are represented by Courts:Teamsters Adm/Clr/Tech.

Lee Bjorndal

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,940

Sub-department: 3rd Fillmore Judge
Base pay: $6,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,940
Hire date: 1993-08-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Fillmore

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

Lee Bjorndal is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 3Rd Fillmore Judge. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,940. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Linda Prihoda

Jud Paralegal/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,927

Sub-department: 6th Carlton Judge
Base pay: $3,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,927
Hire date: 1999-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

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

Linda Prihoda is a Jud Paralegal at Trial Courts within 6Th Carlton Judge. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,927. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Melissa Sletten

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,902

Sub-department: 9th Red Lake
Base pay: $6,572
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,902
Hire date: 2019-06-17
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: Red Lake

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

Melissa Sletten works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 9Th Red Lake. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $6,902 in 2025. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Grace Hertzog

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,828

Sub-department: 4th District Criminal
Base pay: $6,662
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,828
Hire date: 2022-12-27
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Grace Hertzog is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 4Th District Criminal. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,828. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Cynthia Hoyer

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,773

Sub-department: 7th District Clay
Base pay: $6,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,773
Hire date: 2013-03-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Clay

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

Cynthia Hoyer is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 7Th District Clay. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,773. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Isis Knights

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,762

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $6,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,762
Hire date: 2024-08-07
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: Anoka

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

Isis Knights works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Isis earned $6,762 in 2025. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Eliza Scott

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,693

Sub-department: 9th Roseau Judge
Base pay: $3,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,693
Hire date: 2021-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
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: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Eliza Scott serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 9Th Roseau Judge. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,693. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Angela Frost

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,622

Sub-department: 9th Hubbard
Base pay: $5,181
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $1,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,622
Hire date: 2022-06-23
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: Hubbard

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

Angela Frost holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th Hubbard. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,622. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Elizabeth Vukelich

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,607

Sub-department: 9th Crow Wing
Base pay: $4,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,607
Hire date: 2011-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Elizabeth Vukelich is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 9Th Crow Wing. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,607. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Joseph Graen

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,586

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted Judge
Base pay: $4,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,586
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
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: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Graen works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted Judge. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Joseph earned $6,586 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Mark Vandelist

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,583

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $6,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,583
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

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

Mark Vandelist holds the role of Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a intermittent, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,583. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Marianne Christianson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,505

Sub-department: 2nd District Special CourtsJuv
Base pay: $5,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,505
Hire date: 1993-11-03
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: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 334
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marianne Christianson is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Special Courtsjuv. They have served since 1993 (about 31 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,505. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Thomas Knapp

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,505

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $6,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,505
Hire date: 1995-09-06
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Trial Courts, Thomas Knapp serves as a Jud District Court Senior Judge within Retired Judges. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,505. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Lois Persons

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,497

Sub-department: 6th District-St Louis-Hibbing
Base pay: $6,442
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,497
Hire date: 2023-10-11
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: St Louis

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, Lois Persons serves as a Jud Court Operations Associate within 6Th District-St Louis-Hibbing. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,497. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Shannon Kalmbach

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,459

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Referee
Base pay: $6,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,459
Hire date: 2020-03-23
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: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 222
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Kalmbach works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Referee. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Shannon earned $6,459 in 2025. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Denise Banyai

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,431

Sub-department: 10th District - Wright
Base pay: $6,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,431
Hire date: 2005-07-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Wright

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 Banyai is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 10Th District - Wright. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years), working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,431. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Alexander Goeman

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,388

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Referee
Base pay: $4,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,388
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: 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

Alexander Goeman works as a Jud District Court Law Clerk for Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Referee. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Alexander earned $6,388 in 2024. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Tracy Perpich

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,376

Sub-department: 9th Crow Wing Judge
Base pay: $6,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,376
Hire date: 2018-03-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Tracy Perpich is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 9Th Crow Wing Judge. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,376. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Ginger Bennett

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,336

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $6,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,336
Hire date: 2025-05-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ginger Bennett holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,336. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Gena Anderson

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,336

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $6,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,336
Hire date: 2025-05-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gena Anderson is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,336. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Wiliam Zuzek

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,313

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $4,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,313
Hire date: 2022-05-09
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: 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, Wiliam Zuzek serves as a Jud District Court Law Clerk within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,313. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Christopher Piper

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,305

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $5,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,305
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J33
Bargaining Unit Number: 330
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Piper is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,305. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Kathleen Sheehy

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,251

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $6,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,251
Hire date: 2002-07-22
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

Kathleen Sheehy is a Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,251. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Daniel Choma

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,248

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $6,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,248
Hire date: 2019-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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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

Daniel Choma holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,248. They are represented by Agency Exclusion.

Mattress Fever

Jud Court Operations Clerk/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,216

Sub-department: 4th Centralized Records
Base pay: $6,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,216
Hire date: 2024-07-08
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

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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

Mattress Fever works as a Jud Court Operations Clerk for Trial Courts within 4Th Centralized Records. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Mattress earned $6,216 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Sarah Harrington

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,209

Sub-department: 1st Dakota Judge
Base pay: $6,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,209
Hire date: 2022-08-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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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

Sarah Harrington holds the role of Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 1St Dakota Judge. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,209. Their bargaining unit is Agency Exclusion.

Maleah Otterson

Jud District Court Law Clerk/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,173

Sub-department: 4th Hennepin Judge
Base pay: $4,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,173
Hire date: 2021-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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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

Maleah Otterson is a Jud District Court Law Clerk at Trial Courts within 4Th Hennepin Judge. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,173. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Mckenna Smith

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,154

Sub-department: 3rd Steele Court Operations
Base pay: $6,120
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,154
Hire date: 2024-10-04
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: Steele

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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

Mckenna Smith is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Steele Court Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,154. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Madeline Hoppenrath

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,149

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal - TVB
Base pay: $5,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,149
Hire date: 2023-03-29
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

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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

Madeline Hoppenrath holds the role of Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 2Nd District Criminal - Tvb. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,149. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Tiffany Pruka

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,144

Sub-department: 3rd Wabasha
Base pay: $6,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,144
Hire date: 2025-05-05
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: Wabasha

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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

Tiffany Pruka is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Wabasha. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,144. They are represented by Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Philip Kanning

Jud District Court Senior Judge/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,126

Sub-department: Retired Judges
Base pay: $6,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,126
Hire date: 1984-04-27
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

Philip Kanning is a Jud District Court Senior Judge at Trial Courts within Retired Judges. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 41 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,126. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.

Mary Bailey

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,094

Sub-department: 3rd Olmsted
Base pay: $6,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,094
Hire date: 2025-02-28
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

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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

Mary Bailey is a Jud Court Operations Associate at Trial Courts within 3Rd Olmsted. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,094. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME65 Adm/Cler/Tech.

Jessie Espinoza Barragan

Jud Court Operations Associate/Trial Courts

2025 total comp

$6,072

Sub-department: 10th District - Anoka
Base pay: $6,063
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,072
Hire date: 2025-02-03
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: Anoka

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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

Jessie Espinoza Barragan works as a Jud Court Operations Associate for Trial Courts within 10Th District - Anoka. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Jessie earned $6,072 in 2025. Union affiliation: Courts: AFSCME MN Council 5.

Lindsay Bergeson

Jud Forensic Psychometrist Senior/Trial Courts

2024 total comp

$6,060

Sub-department: 4th District Psych Services
Base pay: $5,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,060
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: Agency Exclusion
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

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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

Lindsay Bergeson holds the role of Jud Forensic Psychometrist Senior at Trial Courts within 4Th District Psychologist Services. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,060. Union affiliation: Agency Exclusion.