Legal Office Assistant

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

117 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $72,426, below the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 117
Total payroll: $7.9M
Role median: $72,426
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,126$83,794+

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How total compensation varies among the 117 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Legal Office Assistant beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $72,426 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Office Assistant across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee

$43,200 · 9

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Jessica Bower

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$46,034

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $45,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,034
Hire date: 2019-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Jessica Bower serves as a Legal Office Assistant within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,034. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Arroyo Garcia-Torres

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$45,067

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $44,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,067
Hire date: 2023-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Arroyo Garcia-Torres is a Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45,067. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Dianna Davis

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$44,395

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $44,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,395
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dianna Davis is a Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,395. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Najma Yusuf

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$43,216

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $43,087
Overtime: $130
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,216
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Najma Yusuf holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,216. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.