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Coberly, William James

Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardStearns CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$295,395
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$62,820
FY 2023
Highest year
$69,192
FY 2022
Yearly average
$59,079
across years on record
Change since first year
+55%
FY 2019 to FY 2023 · prices +18%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$40,4562019$57,6962020$65,2312021$69,1922022$62,8202023
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 55% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$62,820−9.2%+6.3%−14.6%
FY 2022$69,192+6.1%+7.2%−1.0%
FY 2021$65,231+13.1%+2.3%+10.5%
FY 2020$57,696+42.6%+1.6%+40.4%
FY 2019$40,456———

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 Asst Attorney

Paid more than 30% of the 554 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,826.

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
2023Public Defense Board
Seventh District Moorhead
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time · left during year
Stearns$35.73 /hr—$62,820
2022Public Defense Board
Seventh District Moorhead
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$33.39 /hr—$69,192
2021Public Defense Board
Seventh District Moorhead
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$31.51 /hr—$65,231
2020Public Defense Board
Seventh District Moorhead
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$28.93 /hr—$57,696
2019Trial Courts
7th Becker Judge
Jud District Court Law Clerk
Full-time
Becker$25.67 /hr—$40,456

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 Asst Attorney

FY 2023, amount paid