Minnesota / Workers Comp Court of Appeals

Agency file

Workers Comp Court of Appeals

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Workers Comp Court of Appeals supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 12 employees with median total compensation of $121,456; the highest distinct record was $204,201.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.7M
Employees: 12
Median total: $121,456
Highest record: $204,201

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$65,672$204,201+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 12 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,456) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $141,919 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,435 (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

$86,490

$111,271

$121,456

$195,684

$200,393

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $200,393 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $86,490. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Comp Attorney Princ

5 · $121,456

Judge of Wkrs Comp Court of Ap

4 · $198,038

Worker's Comp CT of Ap Chief Jud

1 · $204,201

Business Manager 1

1 · $86,490

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal

1 · $65,672

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$1.6M —	13 —	$117,413 —
2025	$1.7M ▲ 5.0%	12 ▼ 7.7%	$121,456 ▲ 3.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Patricia Milun

Worker's Comp CT of Ap Chief Jud/Workers Comp Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$204,201

Sub-department: WCCA Judges
Base pay: $199,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,201
Hire date: 1993-01-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B41
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Milun holds the role of Worker's Comp CT of Ap Chief Jud at Workers Comp Court of Appeals within Wcca Judges. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,201. They are represented by Manager.

Thomas Christenson

Judge of Wkrs Comp Court of Ap/Workers Comp Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$200,393

Sub-department: WCCA Judges
Base pay: $195,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,393
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B41
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Christenson holds the role of Judge of Wkrs Comp Court of Ap at Workers Comp Court of Appeals within Wcca Judges. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,393. Union affiliation: Manager.

Sean Quinn

Judge of Wkrs Comp Court of Ap/Workers Comp Court of Appeals

2025 total comp

$200,393

Sub-department: WCCA Judges
Base pay: $195,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,393
Hire date: 2018-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B41
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sean Quinn holds the role of Judge of Wkrs Comp Court of Ap at Workers Comp Court of Appeals within Wcca Judges. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,393. They are represented by Manager.