Poss, Diane A
Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyPart-time
Tenth 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 4% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 1% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,685 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $99,697 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Public Defense Asst Attorney
Paid more than 43% of the 594 people with this job title that year. The median was $109,739.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time | Anoka | $3,988 /2 wk | — | $103,685 |
| 2025 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time | Anoka | $3,988 /2 wk | — | $99,697 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Naatz, Cecil E$261,785Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$227,525Public Defense Chief Admin
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$227,525Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$225,597Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$210,940Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$205,440Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harmon, Thomas$173,744Public Defense Board
- Bishop, Tanya Marie$168,957Public Defense Board
- Hinnenkamp, Tamara L$163,966Public Defense Board
- Shah, Milind$162,447Public Defense Board
- Walter, Sarah$162,447Public Defense Board
- Greiner, Carter Wm$162,447Public Defense Board
- Liedman, Jay W$162,447Public Defense Board
- Brue, James David$162,447Public Defense Board