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Benson, Kassius Orlando

Public Defense Chief Publ DefPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time

J52D411 - Mgmt 1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$270,066
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$65,481
FY 2023
Highest year
$144,364
FY 2022
Yearly average
$90,022
across years on record
Change since first year
+9%
FY 2021 to FY 2023 · prices +14%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$60,2202021$144,3642022$65,4812023
Paid in yearFY 2021 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2021 to FY 2023, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$65,481−54.6%+6.3%−57.3%
FY 2022$144,364+139.7%+7.2%+123.7%
FY 2021$60,220———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2023 · Public Defense Chief Publ Def

Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $154,459.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Public Defense Board
J52D411 - Mgmt 1
Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$71.64 /hr—$65,481
2022Public Defense Board
Fourth District-Benson
Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Full-time
Hennepin$69.55 /hr—$144,364
2021Public Defense Board
Fourth District-Benson
Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Full-time
Hennepin$67.21 /hr—$60,220

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Public Defense Board

FY 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Public Defense Chief Publ Def

FY 2023, amount paid