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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Dustin Andruski

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$22,350

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $22,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,350
Hire date: 2024-02-28
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

Dustin Andruski holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,350. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kelsee Willett

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $21,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
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): 0.25
Work county: Anoka

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

Kelsee Willett works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. Kelsee earned $21,200 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Meg Hellerud

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$21,120

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $21,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,120
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: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Meg Hellerud is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,120. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Eliana Finkelstein

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$20,820

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $20,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,820
Hire date: 2023-05-15
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: St Louis

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, Eliana Finkelstein serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,820. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alexander Fox

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$20,220

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $20,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,220
Hire date: 2021-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
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 Fox serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,220. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.