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Trial Courts salaries

Pay for everyone employed by Trial Courts, a State of Minnesota agency, in fiscal year 2026. Open any person for their full pay history.

Employees
3,089
FY 2026
Total paid
$228M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$64,674
base rate median $70,200
Average paid
$73,784
across 3,087 with pay
Highest paid
$217,269
Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah R

Median pay by fiscal year

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Employees by fiscal year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameJob titleBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Lindahl-Pfieffer, Sarah RJud District Administrator B
10th Wright Judge
$101.96 /hr$217,269—
Gonsalves, Sara GermainJud District Administrator C
4th Hennepin Judge
$99.78 /hr$214,079—
Ellefson, Michelle RJud District Administrator B
3rd Rice Judge
$96.54 /hr$210,990—
Kendall, Heather MJud District Administrator B
2nd Ramsey Judge
$96.54 /hr$210,989—
Gardner, Victoria AJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
+1 more
$7,312 /2 wk$206,980—
Jones, Brian EJud District Administrator B
1st Dakota Judge
$94.70 /hr$206,898—
Austad, Jana MarieJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Beckman, Stephanie LynnJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$199,622—
Beiers, Leslie ElizabethJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$199,622—
Bentz, Darci JJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Fritz, Michael DavidJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Grewing, SaraJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Lehmann, Christopher JJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Long, Christine AnneJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Meyer, Kerry WJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Strand, Elizabeth HJud District Court Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,678 /2 wk$199,622—
Kelley, Michael JJud District Administrator A
5th Jackson Judge
$89.98 /hr$196,570—
Sheu, Edward PJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$196,217—
Claesson-Huseby, Annie PatJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$195,649—
Starr, Nicole JJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$194,617—
Sommerville, Robert JohnJud District Administrator B
9th Cass Judge
$91.20 /hr$193,846—
Sullivan, Bridget AJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$193,017—
Stumme, Rebekka LynnJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$191,354—
Aanes, Patricia AlanderJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Adam, Matti ReinJud Assistant Chief Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Aligada Jr, Reynaldo AJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Allen, Jacob CJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Allyn, Julie ElaineJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Anderson, Gregory JJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Anderson, Jamie LHeureuxJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Anderson, Karie MJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Anderson, Michelle MarieJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Andow, Anna PatriciaJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Askalani Clemens, Shereen MJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bartolomei, Luis AlbertoJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bartscher, Joy DeonJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bates, Christopher DJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bayley, Douglas CovellJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Benson, Heather DJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Benson, Sharon GailJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bettendorf-Hopps, NicoleJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Betters, Mark EdwardJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bierwerth, Jessica AnnJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Biren, Patrick MichaelJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Bowen, John AJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Braaten, Eric JJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Brand, Jeanine ReneeJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Brennan, Amber MarieJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Brosnahan, HelenJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—
Brown, David CJud District Court Judge
Trial Court Judges
$7,312 /2 wk$190,117—

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.