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Kolar, Matthew

Public Defense InvestigatorPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time

J52D048 - Mgmt 3. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$285,952
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$78,204
FY 2026
Highest year
$78,204
FY 2026
Yearly average
$57,190
across years on record
Change since first year
+19,664%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$3962022$56,1422023$73,7522024$77,4592025$78,2042026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 19,664% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 16,911% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$78,204+1.0%+3.1%−2.1%
FY 2025$77,459+5.0%+2.6%+2.3%
FY 2024$73,752+31.4%+3.3%+27.2%
FY 2023$56,142+14,088.6%+6.3%+13,252.5%
FY 2022$396———

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 Investigator

Paid more than 28% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $92,976.

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
2026Public Defense Board
J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Hennepin$37.24 /hr—$78,204
2025Public Defense Board
J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Hennepin$37.24 /hr—$77,459
2024Public Defense Board
J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Hennepin$37.24 /hr—$73,752
2023Public Defense Board
J52D048 - Mgmt 3
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Hennepin$26.11 /hr—$56,142
2022Public Defense Board
Fourth District-Donnelly
Public Defense Investigator
Full-time
Hennepin$24.73 /hr—$396

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 Investigator

FY 2026, amount paid