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Christopherson, Tracy Rae

Public Defense InvestigatorPublic Defense BoardDakota CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$1,301,140
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$114,317
FY 2026
Highest year
$114,317
FY 2026
Yearly average
$81,321
across years on record
Change since first year
+80%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 80% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$114,317+2.4%+3.1%−0.7%
FY 2025$111,634+2.1%+2.6%−0.5%
FY 2024$109,365+20.1%+3.3%+16.2%
FY 2023$91,088+7.5%+6.3%+1.1%
FY 2022$84,762+3.2%+7.2%−3.7%
FY 2021$82,108+4.9%+2.3%+2.5%
FY 2020$78,278+0.3%+1.6%−1.3%
FY 2019$78,080+4.4%+2.1%+2.3%
FY 2018$74,806−0.1%+2.3%−2.3%
FY 2017$74,900+6.2%+1.8%+4.2%
FY 2016$70,552+1.8%+0.7%+1.2%
FY 2015$69,277+5.0%+0.7%+4.2%
FY 2014$65,994−2.6%+1.6%−4.1%
FY 2013$67,753+4.7%+1.7%+3.0%
FY 2012$64,714+1.9%+2.9%−1.0%
FY 2011$63,515———

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 2026 · Public Defense Investigator

Paid more than 91% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $92,976.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$53.67 /hr—$114,317
2025Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$53.67 /hr—$111,634
2024Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$53.67 /hr—$109,365
2023Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$41.29 /hr—$91,088
2022Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$40.09 /hr—$84,762
2021Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$38.73 /hr—$82,108
2020Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$38.73 /hr—$78,278
2019Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$36.83 /hr—$78,080
2018Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$36.83 /hr—$74,806
2017Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$35.33 /hr—$74,900
2016Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$35.33 /hr—$70,552
2015Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$32.71 /hr—$69,277
2014Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Dakota$31.76 /hr—$65,994
2013Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Dakota$30.71 /hr—$67,753
2012Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Dakota$29.96 /hr—$64,714
2011Public Defense Board
First Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Dakota$29.96 /hr—$63,515

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Public Defense Investigator

FY 2026, amount paid