Edwards-Giem, Kristin
Legal Office AssistantPublic Defense BoardOlmsted CountyFull-time
Third Judicial District. 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 2018, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 13% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $36,949 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2017 | $35,734 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $34,301 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $33,039 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2014 | $32,040 | −2.9% | +1.6% | −4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $33,002 | +8.9% | +1.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2012 | $30,305 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $29,182 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Legal Office Assistant
Paid more than 37% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,403.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Olmsted | $18.56 /hr | — | $36,949 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Olmsted | $17.18 /hr | — | $35,734 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Olmsted | $17.18 /hr | — | $34,301 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Olmsted | $15.90 /hr | — | $33,039 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Olmsted | $15.44 /hr | — | $32,040 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Office Speclist Full-time | Olmsted | $14.81 /hr | — | $33,002 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Office Speclist Full-time | Olmsted | $14.03 /hr | — | $30,305 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Office Speclist Full-time | Olmsted | $14.03 /hr | — | $29,182 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ward, William$152,569Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$150,496Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$149,789Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$146,959Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$146,959Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$141,777Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$139,950Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$130,839Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Legal Office Assistant
FY 2018, amount paid
- Merchlewitz, Jeanne$43,671Public Defense Board
- Castano, Rosario$43,671Public Defense Board
- Serfling, Linda M$43,671Public Defense Board
- Heaton, Diane L$43,499Public Defense Board
- Waldorf, Mary Lou$43,153Public Defense Board
- Parisian, Anthony V$41,930Public Defense Board
- Anderson, Andrea$41,930Public Defense Board
- Smith, Susette Jean$41,930Public Defense Board