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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 31

Andrew Mathews

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$1,270

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $1,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,270
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Andrew Mathews is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,270. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

John Greenwood

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$1,250

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $1,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,250
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

John Greenwood is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,250. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Avery Eckman

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$1,126

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $1,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,126
Hire date: 2024-04-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Avery Eckman holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,126. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Hanna Day

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$985

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 2
Base pay: $985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $985
Hire date: 2023-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hanna Day works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 2. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Hanna earned $985 in 2024. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Taylor Sullivan

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$710

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $710
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

Taylor Sullivan holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $710. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Lily Fredericks

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$670

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $670
Hire date: 2025-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Lily Fredericks serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $670. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sonia Sukumar

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$580

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $580
Hire date: 2025-05-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sonia Sukumar holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $580. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Zachary Brown

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$580

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $580
Hire date: 2025-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Brown holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $580. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sophia Holtz

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$390

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $390
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sophia Holtz holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 1. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $390. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Gabe Zempel

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$380

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $380
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gabe Zempel holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 1. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $380. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Leah Ward

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$360

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 2
Base pay: $360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $360
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Ward holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 2. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $360. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kyle Devich

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$110

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110
Hire date: 2025-05-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

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

Kyle Devich is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $110. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.