Neises, Kristin
Public Defense Legal SecretaryPublic Defense BoardBeltrami CountyFull-time
9th District Asst Public Def. 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 2014 to FY 2015, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $4,251 | −79.3% | +0.7% | −79.4% |
| FY 2014 | $20,520 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Public Defense Legal Secretary
Paid more than 0% of the 45 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,540.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Defense Board 9th District Asst Public Def | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $17.61 /hr | $555 | $4,251 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board 9th District Asst Public Def | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $17.10 /hr | — | $20,520 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Ward, William$139,457Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$135,781Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$135,143Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$127,972Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Sykora, Robert Wm$119,812Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Russett, Steven P$116,289Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Legal Secretary
FY 2015, amount paid
- Figueroa, Sheri A$49,474Public Defense Board
- Priem, Colleen M$49,264Public Defense Board
- Charest, Kim$48,540Public Defense Board
- Cluck, Deborah$48,540Public Defense Board
- Huot, Kathy$48,540Public Defense Board
- Knapp, Carolyn L$48,540Public Defense Board
- Peterson, Nada$48,540Public Defense Board
- Tonneson, Laura D$48,540Public Defense Board