Melgaard, Joshua Dean
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 2012 to FY 2023, pay went up 3,170% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 2,383% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $66,210 | −20.8% | +6.3% | −25.5% |
| FY 2022 | $83,612 | +5.7% | +7.2% | −1.4% |
| FY 2021 | $79,114 | +9.0% | +2.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2020 | $72,597 | +9.2% | +1.6% | +7.5% |
| FY 2019 | $66,488 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2018 | $62,660 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2017 | $61,367 | +6.5% | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| FY 2016 | $57,608 | +8.2% | +0.7% | +7.5% |
| FY 2015 | $53,248 | +18.0% | +0.7% | +17.1% |
| FY 2014 | $45,137 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $44,308 | +2,088.4% | +1.7% | +2,052.6% |
| FY 2012 | $2,025 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Public Defense Asst Attorney
Paid more than 32% of the 554 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,826.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $42.68 /hr | $6 | $66,210 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $40.14 /hr | — | $83,612 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $37.52 /hr | — | $79,114 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $35.12 /hr | — | $72,597 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $32.62 /hr | — | $66,488 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $32.62 /hr | — | $62,660 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $30.26 /hr | — | $61,367 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $28.36 /hr | — | $57,608 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Crookston | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Beltrami | $26.66 /hr | — | $53,248 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 9th Polk Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Pennington | $21.72 /hr | — | $45,137 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 9th Polk Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Polk | $21.09 /hr | — | $44,308 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 9th Polk Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Polk | $21.09 /hr | — | $2,025 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Kuchera, Louis$192,592Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$181,778Public Defense Chief Admin
- Kolar, Kristine$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$177,658Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$177,658Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$175,111Public Defense State Publ
Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney
FY 2023, amount paid
- Baker, Scott$142,996Public Defense Board
- Hillesheim, Richard R$142,020Public Defense Board
- Nolen, Julius$132,909Public Defense Board
- Nordmeyer, Jan Marie$132,909Public Defense Board
- Fluegel, Joan$132,902Public Defense Board
- Fagerstrom, Neil$130,047Public Defense Board
- Bergeson, Steve L$130,047Public Defense Board
- Connor, David T$130,047Public Defense Board