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

Page 1

Bradley Gust

Public Defense Information Technician Sp 5/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$170,955

Sub-department: ASO Technology Department
Base pay: $170,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,955
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Bradley Gust works as a Public Defense Information Technician Sp 5 for Public Defense Board within Aso Technology Department. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Bradley earned $170,955 in 2025. Union affiliation: 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.

Tanya Bishop

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$168,807

Sub-department: Fourth District
Base pay: $168,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,807
Hire date: 2001-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Tanya Bishop serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fourth District. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,807. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Laura Baldwin

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$167,757

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $163,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,757
Hire date: 2011-12-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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 Baldwin is a Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,757. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Benjamin Smith

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$166,932

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $162,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,932
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Smith holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Third Judical District. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,932. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Krista Marks

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$166,478

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $162,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,478
Hire date: 2016-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Krista Marks works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Krista earned $166,478 in 2024. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Drake Metzger

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$165,373

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $161,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,373
Hire date: 2014-02-26
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

Drake Metzger holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,373. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Andrew Reiland

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$165,373

Sub-department: J52D411 - Mgmt 1
Base pay: $161,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,373
Hire date: 2011-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Andrew Reiland works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within J52D411 - Management 1. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $165,373 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Meghan Bork

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$164,581

Sub-department: Seventh District Management
Base pay: $164,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,581
Hire date: 2018-06-21
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

Meghan Bork works as a Public Defense Managing Attrny for Public Defense Board within Seventh District Management. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Meghan earned $164,581 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.