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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Peter Dahlquist

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,250

Sub-department: State Paid Part-Time
Base pay: $79,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,250
Hire date: 2006-02-08
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: 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: Bi-Weekly

Peter Dahlquist holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within State Paid Part-Time. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,250. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Daniel Donnelly

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,250

Sub-department: Third District PT
Base pay: $79,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,250
Hire date: 2005-05-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Daniel Donnelly works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Third District Pt. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Daniel earned $79,250 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

John Yost

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,250

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District
Base pay: $79,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,250
Hire date: 1999-06-07
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

John Yost is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $79,250. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Amber Brandenburg

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2019-02-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amber Brandenburg works as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr for Public Defense Board within Seventh District Moorhead. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Amber earned $79,082 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Kelsey Soderberg

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2023-06-28
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

Kelsey Soderberg holds the role of Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,082. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Hannah Gross

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Hannah Gross serves as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr within J52D048 - Management 3. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,082. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Aidan Sullivan

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2022-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aidan Sullivan holds the role of Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr at Public Defense Board within J52D048 - Management 3. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,082. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Andrea Dewar

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 4
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2022-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Andrea Dewar works as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr for Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 4. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Andrea earned $79,082 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Nicole Hoffman

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 3
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2018-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Nicole Hoffman is a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 3. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,082. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Kelly Bovee

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2017-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Kelly Bovee works as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Kelly earned $79,082 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Shannon Garcia

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$79,082

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $79,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,082
Hire date: 2022-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Shannon Garcia serves as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,082. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.