Chaput, Colleen M
Public Defense Admin AsstPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Administrative Services Office. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2024, pay went up 115% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 54% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $109,443 | +19.0% | +3.3% | +15.2% |
| FY 2023 | $91,974 | +10.1% | +6.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $83,566 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $78,175 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $73,798 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $68,869 | +3.7% | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $66,433 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $64,324 | +4.1% | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| FY 2016 | $61,790 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $59,532 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $57,795 | −1.8% | +1.6% | −3.3% |
| FY 2013 | $58,824 | +8.0% | +1.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2012 | $54,484 | +7.2% | +2.9% | +4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $50,821 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Public Defense Admin Asst
Paid more than 64% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,921.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $55.19 /hr | — | $109,443 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $41.81 /hr | — | $91,974 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $39.41 /hr | — | $83,566 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $36.97 /hr | — | $78,175 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $35.60 /hr | — | $73,798 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $33.15 /hr | — | $68,869 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $32.34 /hr | — | $66,433 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $30.94 /hr | — | $64,324 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $30.94 /hr | — | $61,790 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $28.65 /hr | — | $59,532 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $27.81 /hr | — | $57,795 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $27.00 /hr | — | $58,824 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $26.21 /hr | — | $54,484 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Admin Asst Full-time | Hennepin | $26.21 /hr | — | $50,821 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Ward, William$218,979Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$213,917Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$200,854Public Defense Info Sys Dir
Highest paid as Public Defense Admin Asst
FY 2024, amount paid
- Engen, Elizabeth$118,154Public Defense Board
- Schiltz, Janna Marie$115,078Public Defense Board
- Hoffmann, Carmen$112,203Public Defense Board
- Iverson, Kimberly$112,203Public Defense Board
- Schurhamer, Laura Jean$105,229Public Defense Board
- Henderson, Elizabeth Kennedy$94,034Public Defense Board
- Gottwald, Sheila Rae$93,808Public Defense Board
- Guzman, Chayo Q$92,938Public Defense Board