Chaska, Krista
Public Defense ParalegalPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District-Webb. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 1,677% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 1,496% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $39,453 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $3,150 | +41.9% | +1.6% | +39.7% |
| FY 2019 | $2,220 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Public Defense Paralegal
Paid more than 13% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,526.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Webb | Public Defense Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.13 /hr | — | $39,453 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Second District-Malone | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.00 /hr | — | $3,150 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Second District-Carter | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.00 /hr | — | $2,220 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Kajer, Kevin L$170,053Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$168,638Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$168,371Public Defense State Publ
- Fleming, James D$166,412Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Paralegal
FY 2022, amount paid
- Burt, Kerry Sue$83,213Public Defense Board
- Hellekson, Melanie A$76,722Public Defense Board
- Knapp, Carolyn L$72,408Public Defense Board
- Sieg, Beth K$71,114Public Defense Board
- Lodermeier, Heather Victoria Renee$69,260Public Defense Board
- Van Guilder, JoAnne C$67,695Public Defense Board
- Carlson, Virginia$67,522Public Defense Board
- McCleary, Aurora A.$67,012Public Defense Board