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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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Alexander Lindenfelser

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$6,980

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $6,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,980
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: 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, Alexander Lindenfelser serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,980. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kyle Steinberg

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,920

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $6,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,920
Hire date: 2023-10-02
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kyle Steinberg works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $6,920 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Peter Carlson

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,888

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $6,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,888
Hire date: 2023-08-28
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Carlson holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,888. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Aubrey Giesen

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,880

Sub-department: Third Judicial District
Base pay: $6,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,880
Hire date: 2023-05-30
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: Olmsted

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

Aubrey Giesen holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Third Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,880. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Zahra Basiri

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,880

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $6,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,880
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Hennepin

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

Zahra Basiri is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,880. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Galen Fastie

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$6,720

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $6,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,720
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Galen Fastie holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,720. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Nathaniel Jordan

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,720

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $6,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,720
Hire date: 2023-05-31
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, 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, Nathaniel Jordan serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,720. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Mark Hager

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,640

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $6,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,640
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Anoka

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, Mark Hager serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Tenth Judicial District 5. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,640. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sophia Mazullo

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$6,550

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $6,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,550
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): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: 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, Sophia Mazullo serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Second Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,550. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.