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Donovan, John C

Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyFull-time

Appellate Office 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$965,618
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$132,937
FY 2026
Highest year
$132,937
FY 2026
Yearly average
$80,468
across years on record
Change since first year
+182%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 182% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 103% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$132,937+0.5%+3.1%−2.6%
FY 2025$132,316+7.2%+2.6%+4.4%
FY 2024$123,468+40.3%+3.3%+35.8%
FY 2023$88,032+11.4%+6.3%+4.8%
FY 2022$79,028+7.8%+7.2%+0.6%
FY 2021$73,296+8.5%+2.3%+6.0%
FY 2020$67,577+6.7%+1.6%+5.1%
FY 2019$63,334+5.7%+2.1%+3.6%
FY 2018$59,917+6.1%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2017$56,449+34.2%+1.8%+31.8%
FY 2016$42,059−10.9%+0.7%−11.5%
FY 2015$47,206———

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 Asst Attorney

Paid more than 72% of the 594 people with this job title that year. The median was $109,739.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$62.12 /hr—$132,937
2025Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$62.12 /hr—$132,316
2024Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$62.12 /hr—$123,468
2023Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$40.00 /hr—$88,032
2022Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$37.53 /hr—$79,028
2021Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$34.77 /hr—$73,296
2020Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$32.46 /hr—$67,577
2019Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$30.26 /hr—$63,334
2018Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$30.26 /hr—$59,917
2017Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$27.74 /hr—$56,449
2016Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$25.88 /hr—$42,059
2015Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Full-time
Ramsey$25.65 /hr—$47,206

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 Asst Attorney

FY 2026, amount paid