Kostecki, Jacqueline Jo
Public Defense InvestigatorPublic Defense BoardStearns CountyFull-time
Seventh District Moorhead. 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 46% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $50,867 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $48,541 | +4.5% | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $46,454 | +4.1% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2018 | $44,618 | +28.1% | +2.3% | +25.2% |
| FY 2017 | $34,843 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Public Defense Investigator
Paid more than 19% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,651.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Seventh District Moorhead | Public Defense Investigator Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $24.49 /hr | — | $50,867 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Seventh District Moorhead | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Stearns | $23.89 /hr | — | $48,541 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Seventh District Moorhead | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Stearns | $22.42 /hr | — | $46,454 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Seventh District Moorhead | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Stearns | $22.42 /hr | — | $44,618 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Seventh District Moorhead | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Stearns | $20.74 /hr | — | $34,843 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Cutcher, Scott R$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Fleming, James D$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$164,336Public Defense Chief Admin
- Kolar, Kristine$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$164,336Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$164,256Public Defense State Publ
Highest paid as Public Defense Investigator
FY 2021, amount paid
- Zobrack, Laura$90,924Public Defense Board
- Christopherson, Tracy Rae$82,108Public Defense Board
- Zobrack, Brian$82,108Public Defense Board
- Gregg, Pamela J$80,558Public Defense Board
- Fischer, Richard H$80,558Public Defense Board
- Millard, Christopher P$80,558Public Defense Board
- Mills, Victor Martin$80,558Public Defense Board
- Muhammad, Kymphus$80,213Public Defense Board