Minnesota / Public Defense Board

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Public Defense Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Defense Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,087 employees with median total compensation of $99,952; the highest distinct record was $322,368.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $110.1M
Employees: 1,087
Median total: $99,952
Highest record: $322,368

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$110$187,632+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,087 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,952) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,213 (99%)
Overtime — $12 (0%)
Other — $1,040 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,353

$77,459

$99,952

$129,210

$161,688

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,688 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,353. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Defense Assistant Attorney

597 · $110,528

Legal Office Assistant

104 · $72,426

Public Defense Law Clerk

97 · $4,405

Public Defense Managing Attrny

69 · $173,033

Public Defense Investigator

63 · $92,976

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$97.2M —	1,069 —	$89,412 —
2025	$110.1M ▲ 13.3%	1,087 ▲ 1.7%	$99,952 ▲ 11.8%

Record list

Employees

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Kimberly Corradi

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 2002-05-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Kimberly Corradi is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $118,875. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Chad Nelson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Tenth District - North Branch
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Chad Nelson serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Tenth District - North Branch. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

David Shamla

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1998-01-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

David Shamla is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $118,875. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

David Buchin

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1995-12-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, David Buchin serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

David Dean

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1994-12-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, David Dean serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within First Judicial District. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Andrew Berger

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Seventh District PT Detroit Lk
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1994-08-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Andrew Berger serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh District Pt Detroit Lk. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Scott Wonderlich

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1994-05-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Scott Wonderlich is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $118,875. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Anthony Ho

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: First District 17B
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1993-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Anthony Ho serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within First District 17B. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Timothy Dillon

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1992-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Timothy Dillon works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Timothy earned $118,875 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Todd Deal

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1990-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Todd Deal serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Suzanne Barley

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1990-01-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Suzanne Barley holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,875. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

James Perunovich

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1995-01-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, James Perunovich serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Sixth Judicial District. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Bruce Williams

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 1992-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Bruce Williams works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Bruce earned $118,875 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Michael Hanson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$118,875

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District
Base pay: $118,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,875
Hire date: 2023-11-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Michael Hanson serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fifth Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,875. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Carmen Hoffmann

Public Defense Administrative Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$117,555

Sub-department: Seventh District Management
Base pay: $114,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,555
Hire date: 1995-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Carmen Hoffmann holds the role of Public Defense Administrative Assistant at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Management. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,555. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kimberly Iverson

Public Defense Administrative Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$117,555

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $114,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,555
Hire date: 1994-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Kimberly Iverson holds the role of Public Defense Administrative Assistant at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,555. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Daniel Griffith

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$117,503

Sub-department: Ninth Dist - PT Grand Rpd 2(I)
Base pay: $117,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,503
Hire date: 1996-12-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Daniel Griffith holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Ninth District - Pt Grand Rpd 2(I). Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,503. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.