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

Jaeda Koziolek

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,580

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,580
Hire date: 2024-07-03
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

At Public Defense Board, Jaeda Koziolek serves as a Legal Office Assistant within Second District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,580. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Karl Hamilton

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,580

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,580
Hire date: 2024-07-03
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

Karl Hamilton is a Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,580. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Tracey Knutson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,408

Sub-department: Ninth District-PT TRF
Base pay: $54,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,408
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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

At Public Defense Board, Tracey Knutson serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Ninth District-Pt Trf. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,408. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Brian Olsen

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$54,331

Sub-department: Eighth Judicial District Pt
Base pay: $54,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,331
Hire date: 1990-02-26
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, Brian Olsen serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Eighth Judicial District Pt. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 34 years, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,331. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Gennady Bronshteyn

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$54,318

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $54,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,318
Hire date: 2019-03-06
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, 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

Gennady Bronshteyn holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,318. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Sarah Davidson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,182

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,182
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Davidson is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,182. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Patrick Rice

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,156

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,156
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Patrick Rice works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Patrick earned $54,156 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Christopher Sandy

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$53,530

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District
Base pay: $53,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,530
Hire date: 2018-06-13
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, Christopher Sandy serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fifth Judicial District. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,530. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Dana Hamilton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$52,910

Sub-department: Third District FT
Base pay: $50,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,910
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Dana Hamilton holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,910. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Brandon Lauer

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$52,412

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $48,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,412
Hire date: 2020-03-04
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, 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, Brandon Lauer serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh Judicial District. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,412. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Carrie Klamecki Hendricks

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$52,338

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,338
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Carrie Klamecki Hendricks holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,338. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Mallory Fugere

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$51,738

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $51,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,738
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Mallory Fugere holds the role of Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,738. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Isaac Schumacher

Public Defense Paralegal/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$51,562

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $51,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,562
Hire date: 2022-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

Isaac Schumacher is a Public Defense Paralegal at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 1. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,562. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Gabriela Mccormack

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$50,796

Sub-department: J52D046 - Gmm 1
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,796
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: 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

Gabriela Mccormack holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within J52D046 - Gmm 1. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,796. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Mckinley Devine-Carter

Public Defense Investigator/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$50,458

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $50,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,458
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mckinley Devine-Carter is a Public Defense Investigator at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,458. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Kaylee Bauer

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$50,375

Sub-department: Seventh District FT
Base pay: $50,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,375
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaylee Bauer holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Ft. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,375. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Calista Moxey Cantwell

Public Defense Paralegal/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,496

Sub-department: Third District FT
Base pay: $47,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,496
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Calista Moxey Cantwell is a Public Defense Paralegal at Public Defense Board within Third District Ft. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,496. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Luke Ruland

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,410

Sub-department: Third Judicial District
Base pay: $47,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,410
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
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: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luke Ruland is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third Judicial District. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,410. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

William Murray

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,107

Sub-department: Third District PT
Base pay: $47,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,107
Hire date: 2022-05-16
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: Olmsted

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

William Murray is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third District Pt. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $47,107. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Gregory Diedrich

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$47,107

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $47,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,107
Hire date: 2022-09-28
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: Olmsted

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

Gregory Diedrich holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third Judical District. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,107. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.