Lee, Kristen B
Public Dfn Dispositional AdvsrPublic 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 2016, pay went down 14% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $56,173 | −18.3% | +0.7% | −18.9% |
| FY 2015 | $68,787 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2014 | $67,127 | +20.5% | +1.6% | +18.6% |
| FY 2013 | $55,727 | +13.8% | +1.7% | +12.0% |
| FY 2012 | $48,953 | −25.0% | +2.9% | −27.1% |
| FY 2011 | $65,250 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr
Paid more than 67% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,387.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $36.08 /hr | — | $56,173 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time | Dakota | $33.41 /hr | — | $68,787 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time | Dakota | $32.43 /hr | — | $67,127 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time | Dakota | $31.37 /hr | — | $55,727 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time | Dakota | $31.37 /hr | — | $48,953 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr Full-time | Dakota | $31.37 /hr | — | $65,250 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, William$143,079Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$139,816Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$132,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Russett, Steven P$119,971Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$118,883Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr
FY 2016, amount paid
- Westermann-Schley, Karen K$72,056Public Defense Board
- Fontaine, Sheila$72,056Public Defense Board
- Kunz, Eric Robert$61,532Public Defense Board
- Goeden, Kristine M.$60,411Public Defense Board
- Peterson, Rochelle L$58,427Public Defense Board
- Kuehn, Philip Jonathan$57,362Public Defense Board
- Becker, David$56,859Public Defense Board
- Wenning, Tanya Frieler$55,880Public Defense Board