Lacoursiere, Michael
Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardBeltrami CountyFull-time
Ninth District - Crookston. 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 2014, pay went down 77% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $16,562 | −79.2% | +1.6% | −79.5% |
| FY 2013 | $79,483 | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2012 | $76,164 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $73,394 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Public Defense Asst Attorney
Paid more than 7% of the 427 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,100.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $35.74 /hr | — | $16,562 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $35.74 /hr | — | $79,483 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $34.62 /hr | — | $76,164 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $34.62 /hr | — | $73,394 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Friedman, Fred T$147,093Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$136,029Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Stuart, John M$133,538Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$131,727Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$131,198Public Defense Chief Admin
- Tucker, Rex I$129,372Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$128,720Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$128,720Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney
FY 2014, amount paid
- Morreim, Paul$112,896Public Defense Board
- Merchant, David W$108,526Public Defense Board
- Smith, Richard J$100,946Public Defense Board
- Thompson, Paul G$100,928Public Defense Board
- Wright, William D$99,998Public Defense Board
- Gallo Jr, F Richard$99,903Public Defense Board
- Hynes, Denis E$99,903Public Defense Board
- Riha, Kevin D$99,808Public Defense Board