Public Defense Law Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

139 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $5,655, below the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 139
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $5,655
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$110$20,892+

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How total compensation varies among the 139 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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Hannah Kocienda

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$11,334

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $8,471
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $2,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,334
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hannah Kocienda works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $11,334 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alex Hyde

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$11,000

Sub-department: Eight District FT
Base pay: $11,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,000
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alex Hyde works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Eight District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Alex earned $11,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Jacob Fate

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$10,835

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $10,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,835
Hire date: 2018-10-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Fate holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,835. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Molly Schwandt

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,780

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $10,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,780
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Molly Schwandt serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Appellate Office 4. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,780. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.