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

Joshua Jyring

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$30,487

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $27,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,487
Hire date: 2023-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

Joshua Jyring works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Seventh District Moorhead. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Joshua earned $30,487 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Ryan Franklin

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$28,353

Sub-department: J52D418 - Gmm 3
Base pay: $22,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,353
Hire date: 2021-11-29
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: No
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, Ryan Franklin serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within J52D418 - Gmm 3. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,353. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Kia Xiong

Public Defense Administrative Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$28,339

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $28,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,339
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Kia Xiong holds the role of Public Defense Administrative Assistant at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,339. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Aaron Walton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$27,915

Sub-department: Eighth Judicial District Pt
Base pay: $27,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,915
Hire date: 2023-10-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Aaron Walton serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Eighth Judicial District Pt. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,915. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Jill Barreto

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$27,823

Sub-department: J52D418 - Gmm 3
Base pay: $27,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,823
Hire date: 2016-08-31
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

At Public Defense Board, Jill Barreto serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within J52D418 - Gmm 3. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,823. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Levi Hinton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$27,091

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $27,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,091
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Levi Hinton holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,091. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Siri Carlson Mc Dowell

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$25,289

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $22,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,289
Hire date: 2021-03-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
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, Siri Carlson Mc Dowell serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,289. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.