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Public Defense Managing Attrny

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

71 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $173,033, above the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 71
Total payroll: $11.7M
Role median: $173,033
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,192$194,089+

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How total compensation varies among the 71 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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Jennifer Nelson

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$176,654

Sub-department: Ninth District - Management
Base pay: $176,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,654
Hire date: 2004-05-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

At Public Defense Board, Jennifer Nelson serves as a Public Defense Managing Attrny within Ninth District - Management. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,654. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Robert Omalley

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$176,654

Sub-department: Seventh District Management
Base pay: $176,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,654
Hire date: 1998-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Omalley holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Management. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,654. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Benjamin Butler

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$176,654

Sub-department: State Public Defender
Base pay: $176,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,654
Hire date: 2001-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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, 2025: 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, Benjamin Butler serves as a Public Defense Managing Attrny within State Public Defender. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,654. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Lisa Hallberg

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$176,654

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $176,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,654
Hire date: 2004-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Hallberg works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $176,654 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Mara Rausch

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$176,654

Sub-department: Seventh District Management
Base pay: $176,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,654
Hire date: 2005-06-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mara Rausch holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Management. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,654. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Matthew Benfield

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,701

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $173,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,701
Hire date: 2014-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Benfield holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,701. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Susan Schrader

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,701

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $173,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,701
Hire date: 2003-09-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Susan Schrader is a Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,701. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Simon George

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,701

Sub-department: Seventh District Management
Base pay: $173,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,701
Hire date: 1999-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Simon George works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within Seventh District Management. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. Simon earned $173,701 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Laura Prahl

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,701

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $173,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,701
Hire date: 2012-01-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Laura Prahl is a Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,701. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Brian Liefeld

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,680

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $173,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,680
Hire date: 2011-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Brian Liefeld serves as a Public Defense Managing Attrny within Tenth Judicial District 5. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,680. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Lisa Skrzeczkoski-Bzdusek

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,680

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $173,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,680
Hire date: 2005-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Lisa Skrzeczkoski-Bzdusek works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $173,680 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sara Martin

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,680

Sub-department: State Public Defender
Base pay: $173,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,680
Hire date: 2000-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Martin works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within State Public Defender. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Sara earned $173,680 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Michelle Mclean

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,680

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $173,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,680
Hire date: 2007-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Michelle Mclean is a Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,680. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Katherine Schroeder

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$173,033

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $173,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,033
Hire date: 2006-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Schroeder works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Katherine earned $173,033 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Angela Bailey

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$169,894

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $169,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,894
Hire date: 2024-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angela Bailey is a Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,894. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.