Her, Shuly Yang
Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District-McCollum. 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 2013, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $39,607 | −38.7% | +1.7% | −39.7% |
| FY 2012 | $64,627 | +4.2% | +2.9% | +1.3% |
| FY 2011 | $61,994 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Public Defense Asst Attorney
Paid more than 14% of the 393 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,698.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McCollum | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $39,607 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McCollum | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $64,627 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Clemenson | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $61,994 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Stuart, John M$131,956Public Defense State Publ
- Holmgren, Steven K$130,609Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$130,008Public Defense Chief Admin
- Kolar, Kristine$129,166Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Friedman, Fred T$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$125,548Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney
FY 2013, amount paid
- Wright, William D$106,072Public Defense Board
- Thompson, Paul G$104,733Public Defense Board
- Lovejoy, Gayle M$104,193Public Defense Board
- Binder, Glenn$104,193Public Defense Board
- Sommer, Jay E$102,624Public Defense Board
- Riha, Kevin D$102,438Public Defense Board
- Smith, Richard J$102,438Public Defense Board
- Shea, Kevin Patrick$101,210Public Defense Board