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Benson, Sharon G

Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardStearns CountyPart-time

Seventh Judicial District Pt. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$303,409
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$61,786
FY 2015
Highest year
$63,167
FY 2011
Yearly average
$60,682
across years on record
Change since first year
-2%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$63,1672011$58,1202012$60,6412013$59,6952014$61,7862015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$61,786+3.5%+0.7%+2.8%
FY 2014$59,695−1.6%+1.6%−3.1%
FY 2013$60,641+4.3%+1.7%+2.6%
FY 2012$58,120−8.0%+2.9%−10.6%
FY 2011$63,167———

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 2015 · Public Defense Asst Attorney

Paid more than 50% of the 436 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,786.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District Pt
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Part-time
Stearns$2,379 /2 wk—$61,786
2014Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District Pt
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Part-time
Stearns$2,311 /2 wk—$59,695
2013Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District Pt
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Part-time
Stearns$2,220 /2 wk—$60,641
2012Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District Pt
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Part-time
Stearns$2,153 /2 wk—$58,120
2011Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District Pt
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Part-time
Stearns$2,153 /2 wk—$63,167

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 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney

FY 2015, amount paid