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Public Defense Assistant Attorney

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

648 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $109,226, above the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 648
Total payroll: $71.3M
Role median: $109,226
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,762$161,688+

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How total compensation varies among the 648 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gabriela Mccormack

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$50,796

Sub-department: J52D046 - Gmm 1
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,796
Hire date: 2023-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gabriela Mccormack holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within J52D046 - Gmm 1. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,796. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Kaylee Bauer

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$50,375

Sub-department: Seventh District FT
Base pay: $50,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,375
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaylee Bauer holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Ft. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,375. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Luke Ruland

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,410

Sub-department: Third Judicial District
Base pay: $47,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,410
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luke Ruland is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third Judicial District. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,410. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

William Murray

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,107

Sub-department: Third District PT
Base pay: $47,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,107
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

William Murray is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third District Pt. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $47,107. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Gregory Diedrich

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,107

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $47,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,107
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Gregory Diedrich holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third Judical District. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,107. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Baylea Miller

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$46,463

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $35,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,463
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Baylea Miller serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second District. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,463. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Amalia Ellison

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$44,743

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $41,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,743
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amalia Ellison is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $44,743. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Benjamin King

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$43,557

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $36,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,557
Hire date: 2002-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Benjamin King serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within First Judicial District. They have served since 2002 (about 22 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,557. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.