Olson, Tara Nicole
Public Defense InvestigatorPublic Defense BoardOlmsted CountyFull-time
Third District FT. 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 2017 to FY 2024, pay went up 169% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 111% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $77,782 | +28.3% | +3.3% | +24.2% |
| FY 2023 | $60,614 | +12.6% | +6.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2022 | $53,813 | +5.8% | +7.2% | −1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $50,867 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $48,541 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $46,634 | +8.8% | +2.1% | +6.6% |
| FY 2018 | $42,859 | +48.0% | +2.3% | +44.8% |
| FY 2017 | $28,951 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Public Defense Investigator
Paid more than 23% of the 61 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,548.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Third District FT | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $39.58 /hr | — | $77,782 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $28.22 /hr | — | $60,614 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $25.97 /hr | — | $53,813 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $24.49 /hr | — | $50,867 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $23.89 /hr | — | $48,541 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $22.42 /hr | — | $46,634 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Olmsted | $22.42 /hr | — | $42,859 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Third Judicial District | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Olmsted | $17.60 /hr | — | $28,951 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Ward, William$218,979Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$213,917Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$200,854Public Defense Info Sys Dir
Highest paid as Public Defense Investigator
FY 2024, amount paid
- Zobrack, Laura$121,547Public Defense Board
- Gregg, Pamela J$109,365Public Defense Board
- Christopherson, Tracy Rae$109,365Public Defense Board
- Shaw, Jeffrey$109,365Public Defense Board
- Zobrack, Brian$108,936Public Defense Board
- Trocke, Tim$107,360Public Defense Board
- Montplaisir, Patrick J$107,341Public Defense Board
- Goeke, Randal$106,682Public Defense Board