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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Ian Loretz

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$8,669

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $7,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,669
Hire date: 2023-03-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Ian Loretz holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,669. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Nikayla Evans

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$5,260

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $4,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,260
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nikayla Evans works as a Legal Office Assistant for Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Nikayla earned $5,260 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.