Public Defense Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

68 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $90,830, below the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 68
Total payroll: $6.3M
Role median: $90,830
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,405$114,600+

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How total compensation varies among the 68 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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Jace Gaulke

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Hire date: 2021-08-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Jace Gaulke serves as a Public Defense Investigator within Seventh District Moorhead. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,976. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Kyle Macarthur

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 4
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Hire date: 2007-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

Kyle Macarthur holds the role of Public Defense Investigator at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 4. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,976. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Ann Palmer Estrada

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 3
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

At Public Defense Board, Ann Palmer Estrada serves as a Public Defense Investigator within Fifth Judicial District 3. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,976. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Jill Whaley

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Hire date: 2015-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Jill Whaley is a Public Defense Investigator at Public Defense Board within J52D048 - Management 3. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,976. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Allison Surges

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Allison Surges is a Public Defense Investigator at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,976. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.