Olson, Kristen
Legal Office AssistantPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyFull-time
Tenth Judicial District 5. 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 2021, pay went down 60% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 64% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $12,635 | −65.4% | +2.3% | −66.2% |
| FY 2020 | $36,546 | −5.3% | +1.6% | −6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $38,605 | +4.5% | +2.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2018 | $36,949 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2017 | $35,734 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $34,301 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $33,039 | +4.3% | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2014 | $31,685 | — | — | — |
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 · Legal Office Assistant
Paid more than 15% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Legal Office Assistant Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $20.27 /hr | — | $12,635 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $19.78 /hr | — | $36,546 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $18.56 /hr | — | $38,605 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $18.56 /hr | — | $36,949 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $17.18 /hr | — | $35,734 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $17.18 /hr | — | $34,301 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $15.90 /hr | — | $33,039 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Anoka | $15.44 /hr | — | $31,685 |
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 Legal Office Assistant
FY 2021, amount paid
- Heaton, Diane L$51,677Public Defense Board
- Ylinen, Danielle S$51,677Public Defense Board
- Merchlewitz, Jeanne$50,411Public Defense Board
- Kowalski, Diane$50,411Public Defense Board
- Sargent, Catherine$50,411Public Defense Board
- Smith, Susette Jean$50,411Public Defense Board
- Anderson, Andrea$49,108Public Defense Board
- Hoppe, Mary$49,108Public Defense Board