Grant, Tonya Marie
Legal Office AssistantPublic Defense BoardDakota CountyFull-time
First 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 2024, pay went up 119% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $76,439 | +37.3% | +3.3% | +32.9% |
| FY 2023 | $55,679 | +14.3% | +6.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2022 | $48,727 | +4.5% | +7.2% | −2.5% |
| FY 2021 | $46,651 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $43,927 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $42,477 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $40,199 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2017 | $39,143 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $37,982 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $36,592 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2014 | $35,741 | −0.6% | +1.6% | −2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $35,944 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $34,810 | −0.4% | +2.9% | −3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $34,944 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Legal Office Assistant
Paid more than 71% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,614.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Dakota | $39.34 /hr | — | $76,439 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Dakota | $25.87 /hr | — | $55,679 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Dakota | $24.51 /hr | — | $48,727 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $22.46 /hr | — | $46,651 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $21.91 /hr | — | $43,927 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $20.56 /hr | — | $42,477 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $20.56 /hr | — | $40,199 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $19.02 /hr | — | $39,143 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $19.02 /hr | — | $37,982 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $17.61 /hr | — | $36,592 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Dakota | $17.10 /hr | — | $35,741 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 1st Goodhue | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Goodhue | $16.80 /hr | — | $35,944 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 1st Goodhue | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Goodhue | $16.80 /hr | — | $34,810 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts 1st Goodhue | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Goodhue | $16.80 /hr | — | $34,944 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Ward, William$218,979Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$213,917Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$200,854Public Defense Info Sys Dir
Highest paid as Legal Office Assistant
FY 2024, amount paid
- Huot, Kathy$79,906Public Defense Board
- Milano, Laura$79,420Public Defense Board
- Heurung, Ginger$78,158Public Defense Board
- Myers, Linnea Marie$78,158Public Defense Board
- Kowalski, Diane$77,939Public Defense Board
- Merchlewitz, Jeanne$77,939Public Defense Board
- Cluck, Deborah$77,939Public Defense Board
- Dedrickson, Shelley K$77,939Public Defense Board