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Public Defense Legal Secretary

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

8 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $81,827, below the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $630.9K
Role median: $81,827
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Below

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Pay distribution for this role

$60,362$83,607+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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Sheri Rhodes

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$83,794

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,794
Hire date: 1988-07-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Sheri Rhodes is a Public Defense Legal Secretary at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,794. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Andrea Jouppi

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$82,457

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,457
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Andrea Jouppi works as a Public Defense Legal Secretary for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Andrea earned $82,457 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Karen Pence

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$81,827

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,827
Hire date: 2019-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Karen Pence serves as a Public Defense Legal Secretary within Third Judical District. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,827. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Karen Draeger

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$81,827

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,827
Hire date: 2003-01-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

At Public Defense Board, Karen Draeger serves as a Public Defense Legal Secretary within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,827. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Noel Heagerty

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$81,827

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,827
Hire date: 1998-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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, Noel Heagerty serves as a Public Defense Legal Secretary within Tenth Judicial District. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,827. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Luann Borders

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$81,827

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial Dist
Base pay: $81,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,827
Hire date: 1992-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Luann Borders serves as a Public Defense Legal Secretary within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,827. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Erin Trombley

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$76,981

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $76,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,981
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erin Trombley is a Public Defense Legal Secretary at Public Defense Board within Third Judical District. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,981. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Katey Kunz

Public Defense Legal Secretary/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$60,362

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial Dist
Base pay: $60,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,362
Hire date: 2022-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Katey Kunz is a Public Defense Legal Secretary at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,362. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.